Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1654 | 1613 | 1491 | 1432 | 1413 | 1273 | 1155 | 957 | 696 | 1297 | 1410 | 1474 | 1531 | 6142 | 9112 | 9997 | 8534 | 7178 | 5673 | 4549 | 3544 | 2982 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:33AM0.83m | 11:06AM0.88m | 12:25PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.12m | 10:18PM0.14m | 9:24PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1654 | 1613 | 1491 | 1432 | 1413 | 1273 | 1155 | 957 | 696 | 1297 | 1410 | 1474 | 1531 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3823 | 2465 | 3544 | 2982 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | ENE 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | ENE 5 | NNW 5 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 112 | 287 | 20 | 2 | 28 | 1420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 21 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 538 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 92 | 139 | 123 | 103 | 74 | 92 | 19 | — | 6142 | 9112 | 9997 | 8534 | 7178 | 5673 | 4549 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 163 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 138 | 427 | 608 | 628 | 589 | 662 | 717 | 968 | 7 | 7 |
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