Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Issued: 2 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is

15.3°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 (09 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 10AM is: 3.0m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (09 Sep)	10ft (3.0m)	19s
Afternoon (09 Sep)	10ft (3.0m)	18s
Evening (09 Sep)	10ft (3.0m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).
	Wednesday 9								Thursday 10								Friday 11
	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	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	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
Wave Graph
kJ	2954	2825	2610	6632	5887	5921	5435	5185	4553	4209	3756	3293	3058	2692	2157	1761	1585	1441	1343	1271	1588	2008	2084	2084
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	ESE	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide		2:08AM0.36m				1:12PM0.89m				1:56AM0.47m				1:43PM0.90m				2:08AM0.60m				2:11PM0.87m
Low Tide			6:00AM0.26m					8:23PM0.10m				7:02AM0.17m				8:25PM0.08m				7:47AM0.09m				8:34PM0.06m


	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	11	11	10	12	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	11	12	11	11	11	11	12	13	14	15	15	15
Feels °C	5	2	3	2	4	4	4	3	4	5	5	5	6	7	6	6	7	7	8	10	11	13	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	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
kJ	2548	2825	2610	6632	5887	5921	5435	5185	4553	4209	3756	3293	3058	2692	2157	1761	1585	1441	1343	1271	1588	2008	2084	2084
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SW 22	SW 20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 26	SW 26	SW 26	SW 26	S 25	SW 24	SW 24	SSW 18	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	372	2275	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	27	26	26	13	23	22	209	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	S 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 3	ESE 3	ENE 3	—	—
kJ	2954	104	60	58	50	42	40	40	40	28	24	20	14	13	13	16	16	9	8	4	2	3	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Aisling's Beach NSW - Far South	Tathra NSW - Far South	Moruya Breakwater NSW - Far South	Swansea Point TAS - East Coast	Swansea Point TAS - East Coast	Aisling's Beach NSW - Far South	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	4	1	1	2	2	2	1	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	32	1189	1189	1202	1233	1233	1189	29	29	7	7	13	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	13	3	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula	Spits							Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Baby Lizards	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Berry Bay	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck
Rating (10 max)	4							5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Blacknose Point VIC - Far West	Turtles WA - North West	Left Point VIC - Phillip Island	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Tessellated Pavements TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Tessellated Pavements TAS - East Coast	Tessellated Pavements TAS - East Coast	Tessellated Pavements TAS - East Coast
Rating (10 max)	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	9	4	5	4	7	6	6	6	6	4	4	9	8
Header Global	Gas Bay Australia	Saint Leu Reunion	Cobblestones Australia	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge New Zealand	Tessellated Pavements Australia	Trial Harbour Australia
Rating (10 max)	7	9	6	9	9	9	9	9	7	7	9	6	5	9	5	7	8	8	9	9	5	5	9	9

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