Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 718 | 799 | 924 | 836 | 668 | 573 | 483 | 1363 | 627 | 436 | 577 | 1006 | 1087 | 951 | 955 | 909 | 793 | 803 | 920 | 1245 | 1006 | 2461 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:45AM0.76m | 4:21PM0.75m | 5:18AM0.80m | 4:29PM0.65m | 5:59AM0.83m | 4:19PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.28m | 10:42PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.35m | 10:51PM0.12m | 12:14PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 718 | 799 | 924 | 836 | 668 | 573 | 440 | 1363 | 346 | 360 | 577 | 1006 | 1087 | 951 | 955 | 909 | 793 | 803 | 920 | 1245 | 677 | 2461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 310 | 211 | — | 108 | 216 | 348 | 483 | 259 | 627 | 436 | 331 | 144 | 108 | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1006 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SSW 19 | — | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 37 | — | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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