Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1576 | 1220 | 1203 | 1186 | 1220 | 1238 | 1139 | 1075 | 947 | 852 | 827 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 504 | 481 | 416 | 416 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:36AM0.92m | 2:49PM0.53m | 2:59AM1.03m | 3:11PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.10m | 9:18AM0.04m | 8:13PM0.05m | 9:51AM0.01m | 8:29PM0.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1576 | 1220 | 1203 | 1186 | 1220 | 1238 | 1139 | 1075 | 947 | 852 | 827 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 504 | 481 | 416 | 416 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 1336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 546 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 29 |
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