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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 2 am Monday 18 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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chinamans today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
905 | 802 | 721 | 603 | 574 | 511 | 522 | 314 | 1864 | 1985 | 687 | 606 | 1503 | 1628 | 475 | 466 | 422 | 364 | 330 | 437 | 432 | 502 | 560 | 539 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:10AM0.43m | 2:33PM1.27m | 2:36AM0.41m | 3:11PM1.26m | 3:02AM0.40m | 3:50PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.09m | 9:56PM0.13m | 7:41AM0.06m | 10:36PM0.18m | 8:13AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 905 | 802 | 721 | 603 | 574 | 511 | 45 | 314 | 142 | 338 | 320 | 74 | 82 | 582 | 255 | 466 | 422 | 364 | 308 | 308 | 319 | 357 | 420 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 18 | 44 | 37 | 97 | 75 | 129 | 199 | 307 | 124 | 255 | 370 | 362 | 330 | 437 | 432 | 502 | 560 | 539 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 522 | 39 | 1864 | 1985 | 687 | 606 | 1503 | 1628 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 138 | 540 | 85 | 138 | 162 | 46 | 46 | 546 | 546 | 546 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 116 | 32 | 7 | 29 |
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