
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1134 | 2088 | 2438 | 2716 | 4258 | 6633 | 7202 | 7340 | 7319 | 6872 | 6449 | 6051 | 6313 | 4110 | 3261 | 2822 | 2229 | 2004 | 1641 | 1403 | 1203 | 1115 | 1130 | 1407 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11AM0.45m | 3:16PM1.11m | 3:37AM0.47m | 3:42PM1.08m | 4:05AM0.51m | 4:06PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.23m | 7:51AM0.25m | 10:40PM0.23m | 8:24AM0.25m | 10:59PM0.24m | 8:58AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
472 | — | — | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4250 | 6313 | 2215 | 3261 | 2822 | 2229 | 2004 | 1641 | 1403 | 1203 | 1115 | 1130 | 1407 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
1134 | 2088 | 2438 | 2716 | 4258 | 6633 | 7202 | 7340 | 7319 | 6872 | 6449 | 6051 | 4958 | 4110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1251 | 1237 | 1195 | 1186 | 1186 | 968 | 1186 | 1186 | 1186 | 1186 | 1055 | 506 | 1237 | 506 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
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