Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (14 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9PM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 591 | 573 | 504 | 1367 | 1347 | 2352 | 2453 | 2525 | 2562 | 2680 | 2527 | 2544 | 2579 | 2614 | 2650 | 2686 | 2585 | 2620 | 2620 | 2356 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:16PM0.68m | 3:39AM0.92m | 3:32PM0.60m | 4:02AM0.91m | 3:40PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.06m | 9:08PM0.02m | 10:02AM0.10m | 9:19PM0.02m | 10:31AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 591 | 197 | 252 | 148 | 748 | 2352 | 883 | 2525 | 2562 | 2680 | 2527 | 2544 | 2579 | 2614 | 2650 | 2686 | 2585 | 2620 | 2620 | 2356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 272 | 121 | 88 | 251 | — | 728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 155 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 3 | — | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 475 | 573 | 504 | 1367 | 1347 | 2035 | 2453 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 138 | 11 | 160 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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