Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2027 | 1707 | 1420 | 1179 | 1041 | 879 | 757 | 598 | 581 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 295 | 255 | 781 | 854 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 1060 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:18PM0.72m | 2:29AM0.87m | 2:37PM0.66m | 2:51AM0.96m | 2:55PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.05m | 8:12PM0.05m | 8:50AM0.02m | 8:22PM0.02m | 9:23AM0.02m | 8:34PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2027 | 1707 | 1420 | 1179 | 1041 | 879 | 757 | 598 | 581 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 295 | 208 | 781 | 854 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 753 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 60 | 181 | 255 | 101 | 163 | 7 | 4 | — | 40 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | SW 16 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 119 | 114 | 114 | 99 | 95 | 102 | 74 | 64 | 45 | 51 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 42 | 91 | 91 | 113 | 113 | 13 | 1060 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 911 | 816 | 338 | 1205 | 928 | 166 | 505 | 21 | 164 | 78 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 166 | 166 | 149 | 149 | 138 | 7 | 32 | 0 |
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