Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 424 | 424 | 431 | 398 | 392 | 352 | 614 | 1227 | 1213 | 1722 | 2140 | 2296 | 2269 | 2078 | 1922 | 1750 | 1571 | 1384 | 2937 | 2701 | 3157 | 4161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.04m | 3:30AM0.57m | 3:28PM1.00m | 3:52AM0.63m | 3:48PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.21m | 10:04PM0.16m | 8:44AM0.20m | 10:14PM0.15m | 9:18AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 424 | 424 | 431 | 398 | 392 | 352 | 614 | 1227 | 1213 | 1722 | 2140 | 2296 | 2269 | 2078 | 1922 | 1750 | 1571 | 1384 | 608 | 592 | 550 | 895 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | ENE 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 72 | 112 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 345 | 304 | 149 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 71 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | 375 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 69 | 103 | 163 | 2937 | 2701 | 3157 | 4161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 149 | 160 | 645 | 645 | 168 | 160 | 540 |
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