Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.9° 

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans today (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (15 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (15 Sep)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
1221
1347
2185
2453
2525
2562
2680
2527
2391
2424
2483
2650
2686
2585
2620
2620
2168
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
SW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:39AM0.92m
3:32PM0.60m
4:02AM0.91m
3:40PM0.53m
Low Tide
9:08PM0.02m
10:02AM0.10m
9:19PM0.02m
10:31AM0.16m
9:29PM0.03m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:13
6:13
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
13
11
11
12
14
13
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
11
9
Feels °C
12
11
7
4
4
6
8
6
4
4
5
4
5
5
7
8
6
4
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