Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
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 Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 202 | 242 | 558 | 695 | 704 | 763 | 1158 | 1634 | 1597 | 1579 | 1399 | 1172 | 1014 | 1129 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 719 | 710 | 597 | 499 | 499 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:10PM0.93m | 1:03AM0.36m | 12:47PM0.99m | 1:41AM0.37m | 1:20PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.34m | 9:04PM0.31m | 3:56AM0.34m | 9:10PM0.27m | 5:04AM0.33m | 9:24PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 169 | 202 | 164 | 558 | 695 | 704 | 763 | 1158 | 1634 | 1597 | 1579 | 1399 | 1172 | 1014 | 1129 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 719 | 710 | 597 | 499 | 499 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 67 | 169 | 242 | 224 | 365 | 478 | 540 | 392 | — | — | 568 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 137 | 131 | 229 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 39 | 54 | 59 | 50 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 149 | 160 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 81 | 112 | 163 | 166 |
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