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Chinamans Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chinamans today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
862 | 1033 | 849 | 732 | 710 | 633 | 643 | 653 | 529 | 520 | 632 | 1024 | 1391 | 1678 | 1944 | 1988 | 1781 | 2714 | 2683 | 2285 | 2129 | 1875 | 1829 | 1664 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:08PM0.63m | 1:09PM0.57m | 00:12AM0.63m | 1:05PM0.70m | 00:50AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.26m | 6:36AM0.25m | 6:29PM0.39m | 6:36AM0.23m | 7:13PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | 5:42 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 862 | 1033 | 849 | 732 | 710 | 633 | 643 | 653 | 529 | 520 | 632 | 706 | 676 | 1678 | 1944 | 1988 | 1781 | 2714 | 2683 | 2285 | 2129 | 1875 | 1829 | 1664 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 136 | 200 | — | 6 | — | — | 26 | 101 | 349 | 616 | 1024 | 1391 | 701 | 680 | 591 | 609 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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