Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 621 | 661 | 651 | 577 | 458 | 458 | 205 | 351 | 715 | 881 | 1197 | 1924 | 2573 | 2946 | 3932 | 5388 | 6936 | 7073 | 6797 | 6702 | 6449 | 8282 | 5024 | 4110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:48AM0.42m | 2:49PM1.11m | 3:11AM0.45m | 3:16PM1.11m | 3:37AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.23m | 7:17AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.23m | 7:51AM0.25m | 10:40PM0.23m | 8:24AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 621 | 661 | 651 | 577 | 458 | 458 | 205 | 138 | 395 | 539 | 472 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8282 | 2665 | 2140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | ENE 5 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 410 | 386 | 88 | 96 | 36 | 2 | 133 | 241 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 123 | 44 | 14 | 36 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 61 | 134 | 139 | 163 | 299 | 351 | 715 | 881 | 1197 | 1924 | 2573 | 2946 | 3932 | 5388 | 6936 | 7073 | 6797 | 6702 | 6449 | 5824 | 5024 | 4110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 85 | 164 | 160 | 169 | 662 | 472 | 540 | 726 | 1186 | 1195 | 1189 | 1186 | 1186 | 1186 | 1186 | 1186 | 1186 | 1186 | 1189 | 157 | 1244 | 1196 |
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