Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (12 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3531 | 3254 | 2259 | 2169 | 1907 | 1907 | 2208 | 2457 | 2579 | 2579 | 2544 | 2350 | 1918 | 1760 | 1494 | 1338 | 1021 | 834 | 744 | 659 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM0.57m | 3:45AM0.99m | 3:48PM0.52m | 4:07AM1.00m | 4:02PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.01m | 10:25AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.01m | 10:52AM0.08m | 9:32PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3531 | 3254 | 1306 | 2169 | 1907 | 940 | 2208 | 2457 | 2579 | 1261 | 2544 | 2350 | 1918 | 1760 | 1494 | 1338 | 1021 | 834 | 744 | 659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2963 | 2723 | 2259 | — | — | 1907 | — | — | — | 2579 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1186 | 738 | 717 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 628 |
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