Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4489 | 4062 | 3569 | 3455 | 3622 | 3531 | 3531 | 3057 | 2699 | 2169 | 1907 | 1907 | 2178 | 2457 | 2579 | 2579 | 2416 | 2201 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:23AM0.95m | 3:31PM0.57m | 3:45AM0.99m | 3:48PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.03m | 9:58AM0.02m | 9:05PM0.01m | 10:25AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2386 | 4062 | 3569 | 3455 | 3622 | 3531 | 3531 | 3057 | 2699 | 1140 | 1907 | 1045 | 2178 | 2457 | 2579 | 2579 | 2416 | 2201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 4489 | — | — | — | — | — | 2963 | — | 2259 | 2169 | — | 1907 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 29 | 46 | 540 | 540 | 717 | 738 | 1196 | 717 | 32 | 46 | 168 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 |
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