Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (08 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2054 | 1672 | 1344 | 1108 | 911 | 736 | 581 | 382 | 516 | 1123 | 1185 | 1055 | 1288 | 2513 | 2774 | 2843 | 2506 | 6177 | 6528 | 6375 | 6075 | 5377 | 4528 | 3769 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM0.77m | 8:31AM0.55m | 5:49PM0.66m | 10:19AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.43m | 1:21AM0.36m | 11:11AM0.54m | 1:52AM0.36m | 2:30AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | |
— | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2054 | 1672 | 1344 | 1108 | 911 | 736 | 581 | 382 | 440 | 1123 | 1185 | 1055 | 1288 | 1358 | 16 | 1665 | 2506 | 6177 | 6528 | 6375 | 6075 | 5377 | 4528 | 3769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 8 | E 5 | WSW 9 | — | N 6 | NE 6 | SW 18 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 14 | — | 18 | 18 | 98 | 366 | 516 | 35 | 2 | 68 | — | 48 | 5 | 475 | 783 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | E 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 10 | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 43 | 43 | 73 | 109 | 158 | 187 | 204 | 212 | 211 | 239 | 244 | 471 | 2513 | 2774 | 2843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 81 | 74 | 81 | 81 | 149 | 164 | 163 | 168 | 169 | 726 | 728 | 728 | 728 | 968 | 160 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
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