
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1691 | 1646 | 2714 | 2622 | 2561 | 2326 | 2548 | 2241 | 2404 | 3880 | 3152 | 6632 | 5887 | 6545 | 6108 | 5247 | 4553 | 4261 | 3756 | 3293 | 3098 | 2692 | 2157 | 1761 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:33PM0.85m | 2:08AM0.36m | 1:12PM0.89m | 1:56AM0.47m | 1:43PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.11m | 6:00AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.10m | 7:02AM0.17m | 8:25PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1691 | 1646 | 2714 | 2622 | 2561 | 1214 | 2548 | 2241 | 2404 | 3116 | 3152 | 6632 | 5887 | 6545 | 6108 | 5247 | 4553 | 4261 | 3756 | 3293 | 3098 | 2692 | 2157 | 1761 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 |
546 | 543 | 486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 864 | 2437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 16 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
8 | 6 | — | — | — | 2326 | — | 22 | 34 | 3880 | 73 | 49 | 34 | 48 | 48 | 38 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 506 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 1189 | 1196 | 1226 | 1742 | 1577 | 1577 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
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