Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1082 | 1314 | 1832 | 2185 | 2208 | 2169 | 2358 | 2667 | 3009 | 3148 | 3420 | 3009 | 3788 | 3467 | 3900 | 3952 | 4264 | 4433 | 4547 | 4272 | 3697 | 3455 | 3062 | 2983 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM0.91m | 3:51PM0.59m | 4:43AM0.92m | 3:53PM0.51m | 5:20AM0.90m | 3:32PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.04m | 10:33AM0.18m | 9:47PM0.02m | 11:12AM0.26m | 9:58PM0.00m | 12:03PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1082 | 1314 | 1832 | 2185 | 2208 | 2169 | 834 | 934 | 934 | 736 | 886 | 1657 | 3788 | 3467 | 3900 | 3952 | 4264 | 4433 | 4547 | 4272 | 3697 | 3455 | 3062 | 2983 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 32 | 55 | 10 | 30 | 2358 | 2667 | 3009 | 3148 | 3420 | 3009 | 3051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 61 | 38 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 726 | 505 | 506 | 506 | 1201 | 162 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 163 | 81 | 645 | 726 |
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