Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 520 | 463 | 551 | 386 | 722 | 976 | 833 | 1238 | 1484 | 2670 | 2742 | 2544 | 2544 | 2862 | 3026 | 3090 | 3171 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58PM0.66m | 6:59AM0.76m | 4:25PM0.58m | 8:11AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.21m | 1:03PM0.53m | 11:42PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 528 | 520 | 463 | 202 | 103 | 121 | 519 | 110 | 80 | 752 | 2670 | 1229 | 1261 | 1244 | 2862 | 3026 | 1423 | 1441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 54 | 34 | 34 | 79 | 70 | 69 | 54 | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 551 | 386 | 722 | 976 | 833 | 1238 | 1484 | — | 2742 | 2544 | 2544 | 2579 | — | 3090 | 3171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 138 | 138 | 162 | 729 | 717 | 160 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 745 | 1189 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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