Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1380 | 1664 | 1958 | 2107 | 2080 | 2107 | 1953 | 1978 | 1953 | 1904 | 1880 | 1832 | 2061 | 1832 | 1685 | 1532 | 1664 | 2796 | 2925 | 3023 | 3323 | 3395 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:39AM0.82m | 8:04AM0.69m | 12:18PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.04m | 9:39PM0.10m | 8:44PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1380 | 1664 | 1958 | 2107 | 2080 | 2107 | 1953 | 1978 | 1953 | 1904 | 1880 | 1832 | 2061 | 1832 | 1685 | 1532 | 1664 | 2796 | 1412 | 1511 | 3323 | 3395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 29 | 45 | 67 | — | 2925 | 3023 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 506 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 7 |
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