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Chinamans Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chinamans today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | |
2179 | 1760 | 1484 | 1238 | 975 | 839 | 852 | 933 | 905 | 802 | 721 | 603 | 574 | 511 | 409 | 355 | 448 | 542 | 524 | 515 | 1373 | 1487 | 1503 | 377 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:42AM0.45m | 1:57PM1.22m | 2:10AM0.43m | 2:33PM1.27m | 2:36AM0.41m | 3:11PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.14m | 9:17PM0.11m | 7:09AM0.09m | 9:56PM0.13m | 7:41AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 2179 | 1760 | 1484 | 1238 | 975 | 839 | 852 | 933 | 905 | 802 | 721 | 603 | 574 | 511 | 409 | 355 | 134 | 184 | 134 | 131 | 82 | 524 | 123 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 97 | 75 | 74 | 199 | 307 | 124 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 11 | 448 | 542 | 524 | 515 | 1373 | 1487 | 1503 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 162 | 81 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 540 | 546 | 546 | 46 | 32 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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