Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 10AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 02). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2053 | 1728 | 1571 | 1384 | 2611 | 1262 | 2513 | 3991 | 4004 | 3757 | 3026 | 2643 | 2967 | 2394 | 1776 | 1339 | 1137 | 882 | 718 | 799 | 924 | 757 | 668 | 581 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.63m | 3:48PM0.94m | 4:17AM0.69m | 4:06PM0.85m | 4:45AM0.76m | 4:21PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.15m | 9:18AM0.21m | 10:24PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.23m | 10:33PM0.15m | 10:33AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2053 | 1728 | 1571 | 1384 | 608 | 1262 | 576 | 372 | 1096 | — | 1784 | 1382 | 2967 | 2394 | 947 | 1339 | 1137 | 882 | 718 | 799 | 924 | 757 | 668 | 581 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | ENE 4 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 4 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 37 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 98 | 470 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 300 | 354 | 380 | 310 | 211 | 143 | 108 | 216 | 348 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 15 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 64 | 95 | 100 | 2611 | 262 | 2513 | 3991 | 4004 | 3757 | 3026 | 2643 | 2326 | 2035 | 1776 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 149 | 160 | 645 | 645 | 645 | 160 | 540 | 540 | 506 | 506 | 505 | 729 | 506 | 352 | 32 | 7 | 29 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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