Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4774 | 5374 | 3401 | 3527 | 4155 | 4021 | 3781 | 3278 | 2782 | 2223 | 1864 | 1762 | 1558 | 1325 | 933 | 744 | 600 | 480 | 511 | 579 | 640 | 1059 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:08AM0.84m | 7:40AM0.76m | 11:29AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.02m | 9:54PM0.06m | 9:04PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 696 | 3242 | 2110 | 3278 | 2782 | 2223 | 1864 | 1762 | 1558 | 716 | 933 | 744 | 600 | 480 | 511 | 579 | 588 | 787 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 154 | — | 407 | — | — | — | 21 | 18 | 73 | 116 | 216 | 341 | 640 | 1059 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4774 | 5374 | 3401 | 3527 | 4155 | 4021 | 3781 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1031 | 1196 | 1217 | 1186 | 729 | 971 | 505 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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