Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3161 | 2839 | 2938 | 2901 | 2736 | 2414 | 2295 | 2147 | 2147 | 2147 | 2325 | 2475 | 2796 | 2329 | 1833 | 1784 | 1638 | 2247 | 2082 | 1712 | 1941 | 1423 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:39PM0.61m | 2:08AM0.67m | 2:03PM0.59m | 2:18AM0.80m | 2:27PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.16m | 8:18AM0.18m | 7:53PM0.13m | 8:47AM0.09m | 8:00PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3161 | 1542 | 1504 | 2901 | 1373 | 2414 | 2295 | 2147 | 2147 | 2147 | 2325 | 2475 | 2680 | 2329 | 1833 | 1784 | 833 | 846 | 752 | 658 | 1941 | 787 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 4 | SW 16 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 16 | S 5 | SE 4 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2839 | 2938 | 7 | 2736 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2796 | 49 | 16 | — | 1638 | 2247 | 2082 | 1712 | 1665 | 1423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 589 | 546 | 46 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 769 | 928 | 32 | 7 | 458 | 540 | 546 | 546 | 943 |
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