Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Issued: 8 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5ft (1.5m)17s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1579
1290
1052
1014
929
823
823
823
719
636
597
499
492
485
410
393
422
410
492
606
740
930
714
974
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:47PM0.99m
1:41AM0.37m
1:20PM1.04m
2:05AM0.39m
1:52PM1.08m
2:26AM0.40m
Low Tide
3:56AM0.34m
9:10PM0.27m
5:04AM0.33m
9:24PM0.25m
5:56AM0.30m
9:42PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:20
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
8
6
8
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
8
10
10
8
9
7
7
8
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.5
WSW
15
Energy kJ
1579
1290
1052
1014
929
823
823
823
719
636
597
499
492
485
410
393
422
410
492
606
740
930
714
974
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
7
0.5
W
13
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.7
WSW
13
0.2
E
5
0.2
ENE
5
1
SW
15
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
568
37
1
5
5
1
1
90
6
3
173
2
2
415
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
1
11
34
49
53
143
143
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1
NNE
4
1.2
N
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
1
NNW
5
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
2
8
12
12
7
11
23
32
34
52
50
45
35
75
83
134
116
134
99
71
52
41
40
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
1
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
3
138
163
163
166
166
81
81
112
81
81
112
81
81
149
81
81
81
74
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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