Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 929 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 719 | 636 | 597 | 505 | 499 | 485 | 472 | 393 | 422 | 416 | 434 | 536 | 666 | 860 | 918 | 757 | 857 | 752 | 742 | 648 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:41AM0.37m | 1:20PM1.04m | 2:05AM0.39m | 1:52PM1.08m | 2:26AM0.40m | 2:21PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.27m | 5:04AM0.33m | 9:24PM0.25m | 5:56AM0.30m | 9:42PM0.23m | 6:39AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 929 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 719 | 636 | 597 | 505 | 499 | 485 | 472 | 393 | 422 | 416 | 434 | 536 | 666 | 860 | 918 | 757 | 857 | 752 | 742 | 648 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | E 5 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 145 | 137 | 4 | 222 | 78 | 301 | 370 | — | — | — | 447 | 11 | 492 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | W 12 | — | — | SW 15 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 24 | 176 | 75 | 144 | — | — | 143 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 42 | 52 | 50 | 45 | 69 | 61 | 78 | 134 | 117 | 117 | 133 | 77 | 88 | 57 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 160 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 112 | 166 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 138 |
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