Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Issued: 2 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)13ft (4.0m)16s

Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
6
6
5
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
13
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1134
2088
2438
2716
4258
6633
7202
7340
7319
6872
6449
6051
6313
4110
3261
2822
2229
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1130
1407
Wind (km/h)
55
NW
50
W
50
W
50
W
50
W
55
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:11AM0.45m
3:16PM1.11m
3:37AM0.47m
3:42PM1.08m
4:05AM0.51m
4:06PM1.03m
Low Tide
10:21PM0.23m
7:51AM0.25m
10:40PM0.23m
8:24AM0.25m
10:59PM0.24m
8:58AM0.27m
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
5
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
4
5
7
7
7
9
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
13
3
SW
15
4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
472
392
4250
6313
2215
3261
2822
2229
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1130
1407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
9
3
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
13
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1134
2088
2438
2716
4258
6633
7202
7340
7319
6872
6449
6051
4958
4110
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
1251
1237
1195
1186
1186
968
1186
1186
1186
1186
1055
506
1237
506
7
7
7
13
7
7
6
3
7
7
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
8
7
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
7
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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