Chinamans Surf Forecast

/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 ACST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is 18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chinamans today?

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (26 Apr)	5ft (1.6m)	14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)	5ft (1.5m)	13s
Evening (26 Apr)	4.5ft (1.4m)	13s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 26								Monday 27								Tuesday 28
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	3	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 23	SW 22	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	990	924	951	1033	849	732	777	633	643	653	529	520	632	1024	1391	1678	1944	1988	1781	2714	2683	2285	2129	1875
Wind (km/h)	WNW	W	SW	SSW	SW	SW	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	NE	NNW	SW	S	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on
High Tide									11:08PM0.63m					1:09PM0.57m			00:12AM0.63m					1:05PM0.70m
Low Tide				7:07AM0.26m								6:36AM0.25m			6:29PM0.39m					6:36AM0.23m				7:13PM0.29m


	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—
mm	2	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	15	15	14	14	14	15	17	17	16	16	17	18	18	18	18	18	17
Feels °C	14	15	14	14	15	14	14	12	13	12	12	12	13	15	15	14	15	16	17	18	18	17	17	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16
kJ	990	924	951	1033	849	732	777	633	643	653	529	520	632	706	676	1678	1944	1988	1781	2714	2683	2285	2129	1875
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SW 15	SW 14	—	WSW 4	—	—	SW 26	SW 25	SW 24	SW 23	SW 22	SW 21	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	136	200	—	2	—	—	26	101	349	616	1024	1391	701	680	591	609	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SW 3	SW 4	SSW 4	SE 3	SE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	ESE 3	E 3	—	—	SE 4	—	—	—	—	—	SE 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	3	7	4	2	2	1	1	2	3	3	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Blacknose Point VIC - Far West	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	3	2	3	2	3	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Distance (km)	7	7	32	46	46	546	46	32	7	7	3	7	3	7	3	3	3	3	0	0	7	7	7	7
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head	A-Bay (Willyama Bay)	Spits					Spits	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	A-Bay (Willyama Bay)	Spits	Daly Heads	Daly Heads
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3					3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Turtles WA - North West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	9	9	8	6	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Header Global	Asu Indonesia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Noises Australia	Cyclops Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Snake Park South Africa	Easter Reef Australia	Cow Bombie Australia
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	8	5	7	6	5	7	7	9	9	8	7	5	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5

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