Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 844 | 1074 | 1203 | 1124 | 1289 | 1253 | 938 | 828 | 804 | 701 | 690 | 552 | 480 | 473 | 369 | 424 | 374 | 320 | 585 | 954 | 1187 | 893 | 632 | 687 | 588 | 629 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:29AM0.81m | 7:34AM0.66m | 11:05AM0.57m | 1:50AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.16m | 7:47PM0.22m | 7:03PM0.21m | 7:09AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | 7:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 590 | 844 | 1074 | 1203 | 1124 | 508 | 419 | 938 | 828 | 804 | 701 | 690 | 552 | 480 | 473 | 369 | 424 | 374 | 320 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 12 | 588 | 629 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 16 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | S 21 | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 24 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 59 | — | 421 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 9 | — | 15 | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 10 | 45 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 12 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | — | 1289 | 1253 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 585 | 954 | 1187 | 893 | 632 | 687 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 166 | 332 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 116 | 160 | 546 | 717 | 745 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
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