Chinamans surf break

Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 ACST
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Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chinamans today?

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
20
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
11
0.8
SW
18
1.3
SW
11
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
975
839
852
933
905
802
721
603
574
511
361
514
1864
594
515
553
1646
1769
1646
466
422
364
350
437
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:57PM1.22m
2:10AM0.43m
2:33PM1.27m
2:36AM0.41m
3:11PM1.26m
3:02AM0.40m
Low Tide
9:17PM0.11m
7:09AM0.09m
9:56PM0.13m
7:41AM0.06m
10:36PM0.18m
8:13AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:23
5:23
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
11
12
12
14
12
13
13
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
20
1.1
SW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.4
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
Energy kJ
975
839
852
933
905
802
721
603
574
511
361
44
142
594
134
273
199
307
124
466
422
364
350
308
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
11
22
22
21
45
45
45
18
37
184
75
37
311
255
370
362
330
437
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
20
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
6
7
12
514
1864
515
553
1646
1769
1646
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
7
138
162
85
138
160
46
46
546
546
546
32
32
7
32
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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