Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3062 | 2974 | 2329 | 3719 | 4711 | 5374 | 3324 | 3634 | 4293 | 5535 | 3781 | 3126 | 2782 | 2223 | 1864 | 1762 | 1443 | 1220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32PM0.45m | 6:08AM0.84m | 7:40AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.00m | 10:11PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3062 | 2974 | 2329 | 874 | 780 | — | — | — | 557 | 5535 | 2110 | 3126 | 2782 | 2223 | 1864 | 1762 | 1443 | 1220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 24 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 154 | — | 407 | — | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 45 | 87 | 3719 | 4711 | 5374 | 3324 | 3634 | 4293 | 4021 | 3781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 162 | 726 | 726 | 1031 | 1031 | 1205 | 1186 | 923 | 971 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
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