Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7740 | 8920 | 7902 | 6886 | 6534 | 5155 | 3544 | 2803 | 2314 | 2065 | 1421 | 1521 | 746 | 2393 | 3685 | 4834 | 5473 | 5580 | 5580 | 5808 | 6007 | 5606 | 4938 | 4701 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:25PM0.97m | 2:55AM0.27m | 1:14PM1.05m | 2:11AM0.35m | 1:53PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.14m | 9:24PM0.14m | 4:16AM0.27m | 9:11PM0.13m | 6:22AM0.21m | 9:14PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4818 | 6534 | 5155 | 3544 | 2803 | 2314 | 2065 | 1421 | 1521 | 746 | 2393 | 742 | 754 | — | — | 1415 | 2030 | — | 3376 | 2664 | 2328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 93 | 137 | 229 | — | — | — | — | 455 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 497 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7740 | 8920 | 7902 | 6886 | 5673 | 4328 | — | — | — | 22 | 77 | 102 | 110 | 83 | 3685 | 4834 | 5473 | 5580 | 5580 | 5808 | 6007 | 5606 | 4938 | 4701 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 726 | 844 | 728 | 808 | 943 | 738 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 160 | 472 | 540 | 472 | 162 | 162 | 1034 | 726 | 717 | 1034 | 717 | 717 | 162 | 162 |
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