Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 600 | 537 | 511 | 588 | 640 | 1059 | 1691 | 1646 | 2714 | 2622 | 2726 | 2790 | 2578 | 2241 | 2761 | 2825 | 2756 | 6702 | 6440 | 6545 | 5720 | 5247 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29AM0.78m | 12:33PM0.85m | 2:08AM0.36m | 1:12PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.10m | 8:31PM0.11m | 6:00AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 600 | 537 | 511 | 588 | 588 | 811 | 1691 | 1646 | 2714 | 2622 | 2726 | 2790 | 2404 | 2241 | 2548 | 2825 | 2756 | 6702 | 6440 | 6545 | 5720 | 5247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 116 | 216 | 341 | 640 | 1059 | 527 | 543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 372 | 2437 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2326 | 2578 | 30 | 2761 | 137 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 44 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 1189 | 1200 | 1226 | 1742 | 1577 | 1577 | 29 |
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