Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 10AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
517 | 1319 | 1639 | 1619 | 1594 | 1594 | 1395 | 1258 | 913 | 976 | 505 | 1240 | 1333 | 1486 | 701 | 1180 | 1371 | 1484 | 1750 | 2589 | 3674 | 4126 | 2513 | 2513 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:15AM0.44m | 3:45PM1.07m | 3:39AM0.43m | 4:13PM1.02m | 4:09AM0.44m | 4:40PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.26m | 8:11AM0.21m | 11:16PM0.29m | 8:35AM0.24m | 11:48PM0.32m | 8:59AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | — | SW 17 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 20 | S 26 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
46 | 84 | 342 | 387 | 666 | — | 190 | 1258 | 486 | 120 | 443 | 21 | 151 | 13 | 701 | 1180 | 1371 | 1484 | 1750 | 2589 | 3674 | 4126 | 2513 | 2513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 11 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 26 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 |
116 | 65 | 106 | 141 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | 11 | 234 | 73 | 59 | 238 | 26 | 56 | 141 | 141 | 160 | — | — | 1733 | 1751 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 26 | S 26 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 24 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 26 | 13 | 23 | 54 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
517 | 1319 | 1639 | 1619 | 1594 | 1594 | 1395 | 1118 | 913 | 976 | 505 | 1240 | 1333 | 1486 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 729 | 729 | 1055 | 1186 | 1189 | 1189 | 1189 | 46 | 168 | 46 | 138 | 717 | 717 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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