Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1307 | 1079 | 951 | 776 | 743 | 595 | 1158 | 1118 | 1065 | 940 | 719 | 612 | 485 | 350 | 346 | 313 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25AM0.88m | 3:39PM0.48m | 4:48AM0.82m | 3:20PM0.45m | 5:13AM0.75m | 2:19PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.25m | 9:36PM0.04m | 11:22AM0.34m | 9:38PM0.06m | 11:49AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1307 | 1079 | 951 | 776 | 743 | 595 | 1158 | 1118 | 1065 | 940 | 719 | 612 | 485 | 350 | 346 | 313 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 181 | 200 | 523 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 57 | 15 | 24 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 57 | 58 | 8 | 114 | 114 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 42 | 59 | — | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 5 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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