Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1833 | 1941 | 1833 | 1589 | 1452 | 1326 | 1421 | 1307 | 1196 | 1077 | 1077 | 1196 | 1380 | 1664 | 1983 | 2107 | 2080 | 2107 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:54AM0.93m | 2:49PM0.37m | 5:39AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM-0.05m | 12:11PM0.34m | 9:27PM-0.02m | 9:22PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1833 | 1941 | 1833 | 1589 | 1452 | 1326 | 1421 | 1307 | 1196 | 1077 | 1077 | 1196 | 1380 | 1664 | 1983 | 2107 | 2080 | 2107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
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