Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1899 | 1685 | 1643 | 1474 | 1185 | 1265 | 1082 | 988 | 671 | 575 | 1133 | 823 | 1512 | 1498 | 1305 | 572 | 485 | 752 | 822 | 799 | 582 | 563 | 472 | 444 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:29AM0.72m | 2:36PM0.82m | 2:51AM0.82m | 2:58PM0.75m | 3:15AM0.88m | 3:16PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.05m | 8:44PM0.04m | 9:00AM0.04m | 8:56PM0.02m | 9:32AM0.06m | 9:08PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | ENE 4 | N 5 | N 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1899 | 1685 | 1643 | 1474 | 1185 | 1265 | 1082 | 988 | 671 | 393 | 1133 | 823 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 572 | 485 | 214 | 60 | 95 | 114 | 197 | 472 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 17 | N 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 387 | 575 | 31 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 80 | 252 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 249 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | E 4 | N 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 73 | 3 | 22 | 1512 | 1498 | 1305 | 53 | 43 | 752 | 822 | 799 | 582 | 563 | — | 444 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 372 | 372 | 138 | 162 | 162 | 46 | 376 | 138 | 162 | 32 | 160 |
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