Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2147 | 2147 | 2175 | 2475 | 3137 | 2179 | 2648 | 2296 | 1760 | 2233 | 1830 | 1572 | 1710 | 1220 | 1203 | 1186 | 1220 | 1238 | 1238 | 1075 | 1029 | 852 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:03PM0.59m | 2:18AM0.80m | 2:27PM0.57m | 2:36AM0.92m | 2:49PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.18m | 7:53PM0.13m | 8:47AM0.09m | 8:00PM0.10m | 9:18AM0.04m | 8:13PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2147 | 2147 | 2175 | 1224 | 3137 | 2179 | 2648 | 2296 | 1045 | 2233 | 846 | 731 | 1710 | 706 | 1203 | 1186 | 1220 | 1238 | 1238 | 1075 | 1029 | 852 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2475 | 2768 | 14 | 2390 | 2038 | 1760 | 1983 | 1830 | 1572 | 1443 | 1220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 728 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 589 | 943 | 738 | 546 | 162 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 204 | 112 | 32 | 32 |
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