Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1158 | 1118 | 1065 | 940 | 719 | 612 | 485 | 350 | 346 | 265 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 155 | 157 | 596 | 567 | 644 | 743 | 1496 | 1319 | 1407 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48AM0.82m | 3:20PM0.45m | 5:13AM0.75m | 2:19PM0.45m | 5:43AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.04m | 11:22AM0.34m | 9:38PM0.06m | 11:49AM0.43m | 9:34PM0.08m | 9:19PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 5 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 1158 | 1118 | 1065 | 940 | 719 | 612 | 485 | 350 | 346 | 265 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 596 | 567 | 644 | 743 | 8 | 305 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 12 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 264 | 523 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 57 | 17 | 24 | 155 | 157 | 6 | 73 | — | 19 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 57 | 58 | 37 | 116 | 114 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 39 | 53 | — | 34 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 5 | — | 2 | 10 | 28 | 88 | 102 | 68 | 1496 | 1319 | 1407 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 163 | 726 | 728 | 1196 | 717 | 168 | 168 |
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