Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 11AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1158 | 1165 | 1109 | 989 | 1149 | 1105 | 1200 | 1096 | 1068 | 949 | 836 | 1203 | 1187 | 1204 | 1254 | 1392 | 1552 | 1532 | 1613 | 1531 | 1738 | 1589 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:11PM0.51m | 3:46AM1.03m | 3:21PM0.44m | 4:18AM1.00m | 3:21PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.06m | 8:48PM-0.04m | 10:32AM0.13m | 9:02PM-0.06m | 11:13AM0.23m | 9:17PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1158 | 1165 | 1109 | 989 | 1149 | 1105 | 1200 | 1096 | 1068 | 949 | 836 | 1203 | 476 | 1204 | 503 | 573 | 674 | 1532 | 1613 | 1531 | 1738 | 1589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 10 | 16 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 31 | — | — | 384 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1187 | 13 | 1254 | 1392 | 1552 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 160 | 46 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 817 | 816 |
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