Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 10AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1274 | 1111 | 2697 | 3097 | 2856 | 3614 | 4176 | 3709 | 7340 | 7513 | 5667 | 4765 | 3565 | 3051 | 2509 | 2140 | 1639 | 1387 | 1179 | 991 | 892 | 821 | 680 | 609 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45AM0.37m | 1:54PM1.01m | 2:43AM0.41m | 2:20PM1.04m | 2:54AM0.45m | 2:44PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.20m | 6:03AM0.32m | 9:37PM0.19m | 6:55AM0.27m | 9:44PM0.17m | 7:35AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 245 | 406 | — | 203 | 773 | — | — | 631 | 7340 | 7513 | 2615 | 4765 | 3565 | 3051 | 2509 | 2140 | 1639 | 1387 | 1179 | 991 | 892 | 821 | 680 | 609 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1274 | 1111 | 2697 | 3097 | 2856 | 3614 | 4176 | 3709 | 5819 | 6539 | 5667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 728 | 162 | 168 | 540 | 1034 | 1196 | 729 | 1189 | 1031 | 971 | 971 | 46 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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