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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 Saturday 30 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chinamans today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1190 | 990 | 881 | 954 | 898 | 725 | 615 | 798 | 944 | 761 | 570 | 522 | 414 | 325 | 278 | 202 | 368 | 1325 | 1908 | 2308 | 3243 | 3410 | 3618 | 3716 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:50AM0.45m | 1:56PM1.10m | 2:13AM0.45m | 2:23PM1.12m | 2:34AM0.44m | 2:50PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56PM0.22m | 6:33AM0.24m | 9:21PM0.21m | 6:58AM0.22m | 9:48PM0.22m | 7:23AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 10 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 91 | 615 | 798 | 944 | 761 | 570 | 522 | 414 | 325 | 278 | 202 | 144 | 230 | 138 | 71 | 129 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 21 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 147 | 102 | 42 | 10 | 41 | — | 18 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 140 | 17 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | SSW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | — | — | 57 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1190 | 990 | 881 | 954 | 898 | 725 | — | — | — | 7 | 44 | 124 | 214 | 272 | 211 | 209 | 368 | 1325 | 1908 | 2308 | 3243 | 3410 | 3618 | 3716 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 729 | 717 | 717 | 717 | 505 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 164 | 166 | 645 | 726 | 866 | 911 | 911 | 1040 | 728 | 645 | 728 | 726 | 726 |
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