Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (10 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6534 | 5155 | 3353 | 2803 | 2314 | 1738 | 1421 | 1521 | 676 | 1499 | 3339 | 4635 | 4998 | 5580 | 5648 | 5808 | 5740 | 5357 | 5965 | 4701 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:25PM0.97m | 2:55AM0.27m | 1:14PM1.05m | 2:11AM0.35m | 1:53PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.14m | 4:16AM0.27m | 9:11PM0.13m | 6:22AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 8 | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6534 | 5155 | 3353 | 2803 | 2314 | 1738 | 1421 | 1521 | 676 | 1499 | 3339 | 900 | 270 | — | 1415 | 2030 | 1938 | — | 5965 | 4701 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 190 | 203 | — | — | — | — | 455 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 497 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 5673 | 4328 | — | — | — | 24 | 67 | 98 | 119 | 83 | 773 | 4635 | 4998 | 5580 | 5648 | 5808 | 5740 | 5357 | 5167 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 808 | 943 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 160 | 472 | 540 | 540 | 149 | 162 | 540 | 726 | 717 | 1034 | 717 | 729 | 717 | 46 |
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