Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 872 | 892 | 761 | 1147 | 1505 | 2173 | 2708 | 2544 | 2544 | 2862 | 3026 | 3090 | 3130 | 2832 | 2796 | 2796 | 2590 | 2233 | 1914 | 1728 | 1480 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM0.76m | 4:25PM0.58m | 8:11AM0.76m | 10:19AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.53m | 11:42PM0.22m | 11:35PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 103 | 444 | 87 | 110 | 80 | 1505 | 961 | 2708 | 1261 | 1126 | 2862 | 3026 | 1567 | 1441 | 2832 | 2796 | 2796 | 2590 | 2233 | 1914 | 638 | 1480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 70 | 69 | 54 | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | — | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 441 | 872 | 892 | 761 | 1147 | — | 2173 | — | 2544 | 2544 | 2579 | — | 3090 | 3130 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1728 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 589 | 717 | 717 | 162 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 738 | 32 | 745 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 376 | 505 | 163 | 506 |
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