Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 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 | 4155 | 4021 | 3781 | 3126 | 2782 | 2223 | 1864 | 1762 | 1443 | 1220 | 1014 | 744 | 600 | 480 | 511 | 579 | 656 | 1059 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40AM0.76m | 11:29AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.02m | 9:54PM0.06m | 9:04PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2110 | 3126 | 2782 | 2223 | 1864 | 1762 | 1443 | 1220 | 586 | 744 | 600 | 480 | 511 | 579 | 656 | 811 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 24 | S 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | — | 154 | — | 407 | — | — | 22 | 11 | 18 | 73 | 116 | 216 | 341 | 640 | 1059 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4155 | 4021 | 3781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1014 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1189 | 971 | 162 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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