Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 21s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | NW 6 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 260 | 214 | 178 | 144 | 141 | 144 | 144 | 284 | 2784 | 3194 | 4460 | 5343 | 4914 | 5016 | 4687 | 4484 | 3676 | 3301 | 3001 | 2668 | 2119 | 1909 | 1399 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:18AM0.43m | 3:49PM1.20m | 4:01AM0.47m | 4:26PM1.10m | 4:51AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.20m | 8:17AM0.15m | 11:14PM0.23m | 9:03AM0.20m | 11:44PM0.26m | 9:50AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | N 6 | WNW 7 | N 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 320 | 260 | 214 | 178 | 142 | 109 | 103 | 60 | 118 | 18 | 152 | 2 | 804 | 375 | 439 | 580 | 573 | 581 | 1438 | 3001 | 2668 | 2119 | 1909 | 1399 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 144 | 141 | 144 | 144 | 227 | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | SW 22 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 23 | 54 | 126 | 118 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 211 | 90 | 128 | 135 | 70 | 117 | 166 | 198 | 284 | 2784 | 3194 | 4460 | 5343 | 4914 | 5016 | 4687 | 4484 | 3676 | 3301 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 81 | 168 | 540 | 81 | 81 | 472 | 645 | 645 | 728 | 1031 | 729 | 934 | 546 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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