Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.9°C
1.5° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 11AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (22 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (22 Sep)7ft (2.1m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
3
2
2
2
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2055
2083
2325
2387
2204
1885
1585
1343
1020
928
799
787
874
965
951
813
637
562
437
424
411
411
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ENE
5
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
N
15
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
12:38PM0.68m
2:44AM0.41m
12:58PM0.74m
2:00AM0.46m
1:18PM0.77m
Low Tide
8:26PM0.13m
6:16AM0.35m
8:10PM0.12m
6:50AM0.26m
8:02PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:17
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
19
20
21
21
21
20
21
20
22
20
18
16
Feels °C
5
7
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
15
17
17
16
16
17
15
14
16
16
16
14
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