Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 361 | 434 | 466 | 581 | 763 | 827 | 784 | 746 | 752 | 742 | 639 | 630 | 661 | 651 | 577 | 458 | 577 | 138 | 396 | 997 | 1236 | 918 | 1325 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.08m | 2:26AM0.40m | 2:21PM1.10m | 2:48AM0.42m | 2:49PM1.11m | 3:11AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.30m | 9:42PM0.23m | 6:39AM0.28m | 10:01PM0.23m | 7:17AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 366 | 361 | 434 | 466 | 581 | 763 | 827 | 784 | 746 | 752 | 742 | 639 | 630 | 661 | 651 | 577 | 458 | 577 | 138 | 138 | 105 | 226 | 543 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | W 6 | SW 14 | ENE 4 | SW 15 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | ENE 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 327 | 2 | 313 | 1 | — | 1 | 134 | 440 | 377 | 366 | 404 | 386 | 123 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 133 | 238 | 79 | — | 226 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 40 | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 46 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 97 | 85 | 113 | 49 | 24 | 24 | — | 9 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 124 | 126 | 176 | 318 | 396 | 997 | 1236 | 918 | 1325 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 164 | 160 | 480 | 699 | 480 | 540 | 717 | 968 | 1204 |
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