
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (09 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30pm November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 130 | 112 | 142 | 322 | 532 | 1634 | 2185 | 2390 | 2295 | 2144 | 1888 | 1761 | 1649 | 1466 | 1325 | 1307 | 1271 | 1170 | 849 | 790 | 628 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:49PM0.46m | 3:00AM1.02m | 3:10PM0.43m | 3:23AM1.04m | 3:28PM0.41m | 3:47AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.08m | 10:00AM0.06m | 8:20PM0.06m | 10:26AM0.08m | 8:38PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
— | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
126 | 130 | 112 | 142 | 322 | 3 | 1 | 352 | 695 | 763 | 821 | 978 | 1099 | 1549 | 1466 | 1325 | 1307 | 545 | 1170 | 849 | 790 | 628 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | N 5 | SW 11 | N 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
66 | 31 | 97 | 17 | 104 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | NW 5 | SW 17 | N 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 18 | 1 | 135 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 14 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
33 | 40 | 40 | 6 | — | 532 | 1634 | 2185 | 2390 | 2295 | 2144 | 1888 | 1761 | 1649 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1271 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 138 | 372 | 546 | 704 | 699 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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