Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 734 | 987 | 1430 | 1485 | 1111 | 2890 | 3297 | 2856 | 3771 | 3936 | 3889 | 8000 | 6460 | 5401 | 4586 | 3565 | 3051 | 2509 | 2004 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24PM0.96m | 2:45AM0.37m | 1:54PM1.01m | 2:43AM0.41m | 2:20PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.20m | 6:03AM0.32m | 9:37PM0.19m | 6:55AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 651 | 734 | 171 | — | — | 406 | — | — | 773 | — | 453 | 714 | 8000 | 3048 | 5401 | 4586 | 3565 | 3051 | 2509 | 2004 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 64 | 987 | 1430 | 1485 | 1111 | 2890 | 3297 | 2856 | 3771 | 3936 | 3889 | 6554 | 6460 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 472 | 160 | 163 | 168 | 162 | 168 | 1040 | 1034 | 1034 | 729 | 1189 | 1189 | 971 | 168 | 46 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 7 |
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