Chinamans Surf Forecast

/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 ACST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is 18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chinamans today?

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Apr)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)	3.5ft (1.1m)	22s
Evening (27 Apr)	5ft (1.5m)	20s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 26		Monday 27								Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29
	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	12 PM	3 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	1	2	1	1	2	4	4	4	3	3	1	1	2	3	3	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 23	SW 22	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	710	633	643	653	529	520	632	1024	1391	1678	1944	1988	1781	2714	2683	2285	2129	1875	1829	1806	1622	1500	1308	1290
Wind (km/h)	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	NNW	W	SW	S	SE	ESE	E	E	ENE	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			11:08PM0.63m					1:09PM0.57m			00:12AM0.63m					1:05PM0.70m				00:50AM0.62m				1:18PM0.82m
Low Tide						6:36AM0.25m			6:29PM0.39m					6:36AM0.23m				7:13PM0.29m				6:44AM0.21m


	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	15	15	15	14	14	16	17	17	16	16	17	18	19	18	19	18	18	18	18	19	20	22	24
Feels °C	14	12	13	13	12	11	14	14	15	14	14	16	17	19	18	19	17	16	16	17	17	18	19	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14
kJ	710	633	643	653	529	520	632	706	676	1678	1944	1988	1781	2714	2683	2285	2129	1875	1829	1806	1622	1500	1308	1290
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SW 26	SW 25	SW 24	SW 23	SW 22	SW 21	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	26	101	349	616	1024	1391	701	680	604	680	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSW 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	4	1	1	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	32	32	7	7	3	7	3	7	3	7	7	3	0	0	0	7	29	7	7	3	3	3	81	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula	Spits	Berry Bay	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Chinamans	Spits	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck		Chinamans
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4
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Rating (10 max)	4	6	7	7	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	6	7	7	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	7	9	9	7

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