Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 862 | 813 | 704 | 562 | 495 | 424 | 411 | 411 | 310 | 295 | 248 | 200 | 440 | 422 | 440 | 472 | 590 | 641 | 605 | 1081 | 1896 | 3255 | 2955 | 3051 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.46m | 1:18PM0.77m | 1:51AM0.55m | 1:38PM0.77m | 1:57AM0.65m | 1:58PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.26m | 8:02PM0.11m | 7:19AM0.17m | 8:01PM0.10m | 7:49AM0.10m | 8:05PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 862 | 813 | 704 | 562 | 495 | 424 | 411 | 411 | 310 | 295 | 248 | 200 | 440 | 422 | 440 | 472 | 590 | 641 | 579 | 569 | 1896 | 3255 | 2955 | 3051 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 41 | 66 | 118 | 174 | 22 | 87 | 136 | 239 | 290 | 441 | 605 | 1081 | 494 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | WSW 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 46 | 738 | 943 | 1034 |
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