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Chinamans Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 15 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chinamans today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
736 | 621 | 586 | 676 | 886 | 961 | 790 | 2726 | 2702 | 2475 | 2179 | 1638 | 1374 | 1355 | 1060 | 919 | 839 | 933 | 814 | 732 | 710 | 603 | 520 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:13AM0.49m | 1:24PM1.13m | 1:42AM0.45m | 1:57PM1.22m | 2:10AM0.43m | 2:33PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.18m | 6:14AM0.19m | 8:40PM0.13m | 6:40AM0.14m | 9:17PM0.11m | 7:09AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
16 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 736 | 621 | 586 | 676 | 886 | 961 | 790 | 2726 | 2702 | 2475 | 2179 | 1638 | 1374 | 1355 | 1060 | 919 | 839 | 933 | 814 | 732 | 710 | 603 | 520 | 457 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 17 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 717 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 113 | 106 | 51 | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 74 | 112 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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