Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 367 | 822 | 1098 | 1305 | 1498 | 1498 | 1571 | 1460 | 1288 | 1059 | 857 | 742 | 581 | 548 | 458 | 444 | 690 | 722 | 679 | 576 | 248 | 428 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.14m | 3:48PM0.38m | 4:30AM1.12m | 4:02PM0.35m | 5:06AM1.05m | 4:09PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.06m | 9:10PM-0.06m | 11:41AM0.13m | 9:32PM-0.05m | 12:29PM0.22m | 9:53PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 4 | — | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 233 | 367 | 822 | 1098 | 1305 | 1498 | 1498 | 1571 | 1460 | 1288 | 1059 | 857 | 742 | 581 | 548 | 458 | 444 | 6 | — | 149 | 41 | 248 | 77 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | NNW 5 | — | NW 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 118 | 107 | 82 | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | — | 1 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 10 | — | 34 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 5 | NW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 26 | 46 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 690 | 722 | 679 | 576 | 39 | 428 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 166 | 138 | 166 | 3 | 79 | 160 | 373 | 505 | 726 | 506 | 1095 | 717 | 7 |
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