Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (27 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1579 | 1290 | 1052 | 1014 | 929 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 719 | 636 | 597 | 499 | 492 | 485 | 410 | 393 | 422 | 410 | 492 | 606 | 740 | 930 | 714 | 974 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:47PM0.99m | 1:41AM0.37m | 1:20PM1.04m | 2:05AM0.39m | 1:52PM1.08m | 2:26AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.34m | 9:10PM0.27m | 5:04AM0.33m | 9:24PM0.25m | 5:56AM0.30m | 9:42PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1579 | 1290 | 1052 | 1014 | 929 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 719 | 636 | 597 | 499 | 492 | 485 | 410 | 393 | 422 | 410 | 492 | 606 | 740 | 930 | 714 | 974 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 13 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 13 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | SW 15 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 568 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 6 | 3 | 173 | 2 | 2 | — | 415 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 34 | 49 | 53 | — | — | 143 | 143 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 34 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 35 | 75 | 83 | 134 | 116 | 134 | 99 | 71 | 52 | 41 | 40 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 138 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 81 | 81 | 112 | 81 | 81 | 112 | 81 | 81 | 149 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 0 |
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