Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 10PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2354 | 2361 | 1977 | 1647 | 1370 | 1930 | 2204 | 1788 | 793 | 803 | 1239 | 2212 | 2359 | 2208 | 1704 | 1580 | 1647 | 2913 | 2770 | 2668 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:16PM0.57m | 5:43AM0.79m | 3:52PM0.52m | 6:19AM0.74m | 1:59PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.34m | 10:31PM0.11m | 12:00PM0.43m | 10:32PM0.12m | 1:14PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 220 | 638 | 138 | 293 | 1370 | 1382 | 2204 | 1788 | 793 | 803 | 1004 | 2212 | 2359 | 621 | 1704 | 1580 | 1647 | 2913 | 2770 | 2668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | N 4 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 103 | 97 | 133 | 452 | 307 | 155 | — | — | 1 | 1239 | 265 | 241 | 186 | 1062 | 973 | 786 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2354 | 2361 | 1977 | 1647 | 723 | 1930 | 1491 | 481 | 370 | 443 | 342 | — | — | 2208 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 540 | 726 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 607 | 138 | 46 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 46 | 6 | 138 | 46 | 7 |
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