Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (25 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2487 | 2119 | 1712 | 1374 | 1238 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 268 | 209 | 520 | 499 | 623 | 736 | 1006 | 1416 | 3022 | |
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 | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22PM0.86m | 2:36AM0.40m | 1:44PM0.90m | 2:26AM0.46m | 2:05PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.14m | 6:37AM0.29m | 8:59PM0.13m | 7:15AM0.22m | 9:00PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
1585 | 2114 | 606 | 1374 | 1238 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 268 | 209 | 520 | 499 | 623 | 736 | 1006 | 902 | 3022 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 50 | 41 | 129 | 129 | 174 | 209 | 76 | 163 | 287 | 548 | 954 | 1416 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
2487 | 2119 | 1712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 546 | 46 | 506 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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