Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.3° 

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (29 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4176
3944
7085
7420
5401
4529
3517
3051
2509
2140
1639
1387
1179
991
821
821
680
609
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
0
SSE
5
S
5
SE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross
High Tide
2:43AM0.41m
2:20PM1.04m
2:54AM0.45m
2:44PM1.05m
Low Tide
9:37PM0.19m
6:55AM0.27m
9:44PM0.17m
7:35AM0.24m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
3
4
5
4
5
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
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