Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Issued: 2 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3331
2843
2066
1881
1855
1572
1528
1343
1069
940
790
286
216
220
132
281
291
380
324
236
540
1087
1815
1787
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
25
N
35
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:25PM1.09m
00:46AM0.35m
1:06PM1.20m
1:27AM0.35m
1:48PM1.27m
2:03AM0.36m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.24m
5:02AM0.23m
9:04PM0.19m
5:53AM0.18m
9:37PM0.17m
6:42AM0.14m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
5
4
4
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
12
12
10
9
10
10
9
8
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.1
SW
10
1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.8
SW
10
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1.3
SW
18
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
3331
2843
2066
1881
1855
1572
1528
1343
1069
940
790
235
216
220
115
281
291
380
324
236
289
1087
1815
1787
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
WSW
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
286
205
142
132
12
27
18
67
133
540
239
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
15
0.2
W
5
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
7
7
6
17
79
2
94
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
0.4
NE
2
0.3
E
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
N
5
0.9
N
4
0.8
N
4
1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
Energy kJ
2453
2298
2
1
5
7
10
10
11
29
42
29
21
36
74
86
116
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
1
5
1
5
Distance (km)
160
546
32
7
7
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
81
81
81
81
74
81
74
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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