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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 pm Friday 29 May 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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chinamans today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | |
792 | 919 | 1042 | 1255 | 408 | 1336 | 1342 | 1338 | 1190 | 972 | 898 | 972 | 898 | 725 | 615 | 1006 | 929 | 833 | 689 | 570 | 463 | 367 | 278 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.46m | 1:31PM1.06m | 1:50AM0.45m | 1:56PM1.10m | 2:13AM0.45m | 2:23PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.25m | 6:08AM0.26m | 8:56PM0.22m | 6:33AM0.24m | 9:21PM0.21m | 6:58AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 3 | 88 | 85 | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | 11 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 97 | 615 | 1006 | 929 | 833 | 689 | 570 | 463 | 367 | 278 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | ENE 5 | W 7 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 28 | 61 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 147 | 104 | 113 | 113 | 41 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | — | 57 | 57 | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 792 | 919 | 1042 | 1255 | 408 | 1336 | 1342 | 1338 | 1190 | 972 | 898 | 972 | 898 | 725 | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 46 | 147 | 207 | 176 | 309 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 540 | 540 | 589 | 160 | 540 | 540 | 729 | 729 | 729 | 717 | 729 | 376 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 81 | 81 | 163 | 164 | 480 | 699 | 898 |
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