Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2901 | 2414 | 2295 | 2147 | 2147 | 2009 | 2175 | 2475 | 2944 | 1907 | 1959 | 1661 | 2155 | 2233 | 1830 | 1688 | 1443 | 1423 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:08AM0.67m | 2:03PM0.59m | 2:18AM0.80m | 2:27PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.16m | 8:18AM0.18m | 7:53PM0.13m | 8:47AM0.09m | 8:00PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 4 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1373 | 2414 | 2295 | 2147 | 2147 | 2009 | 2175 | 3 | 2680 | 1907 | 1959 | 1661 | 2155 | 2233 | — | — | — | 787 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2901 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2475 | 2944 | 51 | 10 | — | 1881 | 1983 | 1830 | 1688 | 1443 | 1423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 46 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 46 | 704 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 546 | 589 | 546 | 943 | 546 | 506 |
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