Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1918 | 1633 | 1471 | 1233 | 1116 | 991 | 821 | 659 | 572 | 437 | 430 | 324 | 319 | 236 | 232 | 224 | 155 | 153 | 155 | 178 | 175 | 136 | 134 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07AM1.00m | 4:02PM0.47m | 4:29AM0.97m | 4:11PM0.43m | 4:52AM0.93m | 4:11PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.08m | 9:32PM0.01m | 11:18AM0.14m | 9:43PM0.02m | 11:44AM0.21m | 9:52PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1918 | 1633 | 1471 | 1233 | 1116 | 991 | 821 | 659 | 572 | 437 | 430 | 324 | 319 | 236 | 232 | 224 | 155 | 153 | 155 | 178 | 175 | 136 | 134 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | E 4 | N 4 | SSW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | SW 20 | E 3 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 13 | — | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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