Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1041 | 879 | 757 | 598 | 521 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 295 | 255 | 781 | 864 | 767 | 813 | 729 | 711 | 773 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:29AM0.87m | 2:37PM0.66m | 2:51AM0.96m | 2:55PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.05m | 8:50AM0.02m | 8:22PM0.02m | 9:23AM0.02m | 8:34PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1041 | 879 | 757 | 598 | 521 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 295 | 208 | 781 | 864 | 767 | 813 | 729 | 711 | 773 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 60 | 181 | 255 | 101 | 163 | — | 4 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | 80 | 102 | 80 | 64 | 56 | 42 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 72 | 139 | 134 | 97 | 14 | 25 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 166 | 263 | 219 | 166 | 78 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 166 | 112 | 166 | 149 | 138 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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