Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Issued: 2 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
16.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans today (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
623
581
597
512
499
704
757
856
1028
847
736
726
716
780
747
733
754
637
560
552
488
369
346
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
E
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:45PM0.71m
8:50AM0.68m
5:07PM0.59m
10:26AM0.77m
Low Tide
11:50AM0.51m
1:04AM0.31m
2:49PM0.59m
1:29AM0.32m
1:57AM0.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
614
623
581
597
512
499
704
757
856
1028
847
736
726
716
780
747
733
754
637
560
552
488
369
346
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
0.6
W
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
81
4
15
18
17
209
251
299
83
65
55
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
13
31
31
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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