Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Issued: 3 am 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is

15.8°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Chinamans today (05 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m)	16s
Afternoon (05 Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m)	16s
Evening (05 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 5								Tuesday 6								Wednesday 7
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	3	2	3	4	5	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	1953	1978	1953	1904	2009	1832	1929	1832	1685	1532	2212	2796	2732	3023	3323	3323	3511	3557	3395	3246	3182	3222	2875	2516
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	SE	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross
High Tide				8:04AM0.69m									12:18PM0.67m					3:13AM0.40m			1:17PM0.71m
Low Tide								9:39PM0.10m								8:44PM0.13m			6:31AM0.35m					8:24PM0.13m


	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:29	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	12	13	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	14	11	10	10	9	11	14	15	17	18
Feels °C	10	11	11	13	11	11	11	10	10	11	11	11	10	10	8	5	5	5	4	6	11	14	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	1953	1978	1953	1904	2009	1832	1929	1832	1685	1532	832	2796	1394	3023	3323	3323	3511	3557	3395	3246	3182	3222	2875	2516
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 4	W 4	W 5	SW 16	—	SW 16	—	SE 3	SE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	E 4	E 4	E 4	—	E 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11	18	39	2212	—	2732	—	4	13	11	10	13	13	9	5	—	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	West Cape SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Kennet Rivermouth/Point VIC - Cape Otway	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	2	4	3	3	2	2	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4
Distance (km)	3	3	0	0	7	6	7	7	7	7	726	46	46	32	7	29	7	13	13	3	3	0	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Rhino Head	Spits	Spits	Rhino Head	A-Bay (Willyama Bay)	Rhino Head				Spits	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Baby Lizards	Baby Lizards	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	3	2	2				4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Cyclops WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Conspicuous Beach WA - Far South	Conspicuous Beach WA - Far South	Kingston Norfolk Island	Blackfellows SA - Eyre Peninsula	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cyclops WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	8	9	9	9	8	7	4	4	9	9	9	5	5	5	4	7
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	8	9	9	9	4	8	4	4	9	9	9	9	6	6	9	9

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