Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Issued: 8 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
16.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (23 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
704
757
856
1028
847
813
726
716
706
676
743
754
577
560
488
437
369
306
248
244
203
203
169
169
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:50AM0.68m
5:07PM0.59m
10:26AM0.77m
11:27AM0.86m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.59m
1:29AM0.32m
1:57AM0.33m
2:42AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
704
757
856
1028
847
813
726
716
706
676
743
754
577
560
488
437
369
306
248
244
203
203
169
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.5
W
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.5
W
10
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
17
171
299
58
65
49
25
14
31
47
67
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
Energy kJ
23
22
54
137
131
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
34
58
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
7
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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