Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1668 | 1247 | 1137 | 882 | 718 | 799 | 924 | 836 | 668 | 573 | 483 | 1363 | 627 | 436 | 577 | 1124 | 1087 | 1050 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:06PM0.85m | 4:45AM0.76m | 4:21PM0.75m | 5:18AM0.80m | 4:29PM0.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.15m | 10:33AM0.28m | 10:42PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 859 | 1247 | 1137 | 882 | 718 | 799 | 924 | 836 | 668 | 573 | 440 | 1363 | 398 | 360 | 577 | 1124 | 1087 | 1050 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 81 | 300 | 354 | 380 | 310 | 211 | — | 108 | 216 | 348 | 483 | 259 | 627 | 436 | 331 | 144 | 80 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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