Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12AM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 763 | 1172 | 1634 | 1597 | 1579 | 1290 | 1052 | 1014 | 929 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 719 | 636 | 597 | 499 | 499 | 485 | 410 | 393 | 366 | 422 | 492 | 597 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:03AM0.36m | 12:47PM0.99m | 1:41AM0.37m | 1:20PM1.04m | 2:05AM0.39m | 1:52PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.31m | 3:56AM0.34m | 9:10PM0.27m | 5:04AM0.33m | 9:24PM0.25m | 5:56AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 763 | 1172 | 1634 | 1597 | 1579 | 1290 | 1052 | 1014 | 929 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 719 | 636 | 597 | 499 | 499 | 485 | 410 | 393 | 366 | 422 | 492 | 597 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | N 4 | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 13 | E 4 | WNW 8 | E 4 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 540 | 392 | — | — | 568 | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 125 | 3 | 76 | 2 | 346 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 24 | 59 | 173 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 44 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 56 | 34 | 69 | 157 | 144 | 129 | 119 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 149 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 112 | 81 | 81 | 112 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 149 | 149 | 81 |
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