Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.5° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)--
Afternoon (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (13 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4032
3557
3511
3604
4158
4566
4209
3937
3502
3502
3502
3458
3415
3020
2982
2620
2620
2102
1857
1547
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:27PM1.08m
2:49AM0.57m
2:57PM1.03m
3:17AM0.67m
3:23PM0.96m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.11m
8:14AM0.11m
9:36PM0.09m
8:57AM0.11m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
7
7
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