Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2544 | 2862 | 2862 | 3026 | 3090 | 3130 | 3171 | 2832 | 2796 | 2418 | 2233 | 1914 | 1728 | 1480 | 1325 | 1119 | 1155 | 1120 | 940 | 777 | 741 | 706 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:11AM0.76m | 10:19AM0.78m | 11:59AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.23m | 11:03PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | | |
 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1261 | 2862 | 2862 | 3026 | 1423 | 1441 | 3171 | 2832 | 2796 | 2418 | 2233 | 1914 | 1728 | 1480 | 1325 | 1119 | 273 | 269 | 940 | 777 | 741 | 706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | W 6 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 2544 | 2544 | — | — | 3090 | 3130 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 606 | 545 | 16 | 1155 | 1120 | — | 37 | — | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 745 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 162 | 505 | 506 | 162 | 162 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 11 | 162 | 138 | 11 | 7 |
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