Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2320 | 2007 | 1571 | 1222 | 869 | 763 | 606 | 463 | 450 | 276 | 284 | 728 | 746 | 886 | 864 | 1055 | 1281 | 1513 | 1112 | 2530 | 3603 | 3483 | 2982 | 2384 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:28PM0.96m | 5:12AM0.60m | 4:48PM0.86m | 5:55AM0.65m | 5:03PM0.75m | 6:51AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.26m | 10:15AM0.36m | 11:42PM0.26m | 11:07AM0.44m | 11:54PM0.26m | 12:23PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2320 | 2007 | 1571 | 1222 | 869 | 763 | 606 | 463 | 450 | 276 | 284 | 728 | 746 | 886 | 864 | 1055 | 1281 | 1513 | 1112 | 2530 | 3603 | 3483 | 2982 | 2384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | 668 | 736 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 476 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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