Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 21s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3PM is: 0.4m 22s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 22s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 144 | 144 | 126 | 231 | 2347 | 3262 | 5530 | 2696 | 2525 | 5016 | 4438 | 4948 | 3950 | 3353 | 3001 | 2668 | 2291 | 1761 | 1417 | 1229 | 1140 | 1048 | 856 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.20m | 4:01AM0.47m | 4:26PM1.10m | 4:51AM0.52m | 4:59PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.15m | 11:14PM0.23m | 9:03AM0.20m | 11:44PM0.26m | 9:50AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 144 | 100 | 80 | 76 | 118 | 33 | 9 | — | — | 881 | 439 | 1519 | 573 | 1750 | 3353 | 3001 | 2668 | 2291 | 1761 | 1417 | 1229 | 1140 | 1048 | 856 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 144 | 144 | 118 | 227 | 57 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | E 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 23 | 54 | 126 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 160 | 138 | 208 | 258 | 231 | 2347 | 3262 | 5530 | 2696 | 2525 | 5016 | 4438 | 4948 | 3950 | — | — | — | 1199 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 540 | 540 | 81 | 472 | 472 | 645 | 645 | 728 | 540 | 682 | 540 | 168 | 717 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
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