Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon 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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 1227 | 1213 | 1722 | 2140 | 2296 | 2269 | 2078 | 1901 | 1750 | 1456 | 1384 | 2937 | 2634 | 2697 | 4554 | 3784 | 3709 | 3197 | 3361 | 3078 | 2096 | 1749 | 1319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:30AM0.57m | 3:28PM1.00m | 3:52AM0.63m | 3:48PM0.94m | 4:17AM0.69m | 4:06PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.16m | 8:44AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.15m | 9:18AM0.21m | 10:24PM0.15m | 9:54AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 614 | 1227 | 1213 | 1722 | 2140 | 2296 | 2269 | 2078 | 1901 | 1750 | 1456 | 1384 | 608 | 592 | 584 | 895 | 1210 | — | 2349 | 3361 | 3078 | 1184 | 933 | 1319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | ENE 4 | — | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | ENE 4 | WSW 6 | ENE 4 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 304 | 149 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 18 | 15 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 98 | 470 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 300 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 83 | 124 | 154 | 2937 | 2634 | 2697 | 4554 | 3784 | 3709 | 3197 | 2785 | 2424 | 2096 | 1749 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 6 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 149 | 163 | 645 | 726 | 168 | 540 | 472 | 540 | 743 | 726 | 506 | 506 | 717 | 46 | 46 |
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