Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1203 | 1006 | 905 | 821 | 796 | 688 | 528 | 520 | 463 | 505 | 539 | 1036 | 1053 | 805 | 1238 | 1602 | 2295 | 2742 | 2544 | 2509 | 2743 | 2933 | 3090 | 2944 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:08AM0.75m | 4:58PM0.66m | 6:59AM0.76m | 4:25PM0.58m | 8:11AM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.20m | 11:50AM0.45m | 11:38PM0.21m | 1:03PM0.53m | 11:42PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1203 | 1006 | 905 | 821 | 796 | 688 | 528 | 520 | 463 | 202 | 104 | 70 | 519 | 108 | 80 | 752 | 1016 | 1229 | 1340 | 2509 | 2743 | 2822 | 1423 | 2944 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 34 | 34 | 51 | — | 69 | 54 | 55 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 505 | 539 | 1036 | 1053 | 805 | 1238 | 1602 | 2295 | 2742 | 2544 | — | 2544 | 2933 | 3090 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 160 | 160 | 726 | 546 | 546 | 546 | 546 | 32 | 717 | 717 | 738 | 1189 | 1200 | 745 | 32 |
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