Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 504 | 1221 | 1347 | 2185 | 2453 | 2525 | 2562 | 2680 | 2527 | 2391 | 2424 | 2483 | 2650 | 2686 | 2585 | 2620 | 2620 | 2168 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:39AM0.92m | 3:32PM0.60m | 4:02AM0.91m | 3:40PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.02m | 10:02AM0.10m | 9:19PM0.02m | 10:31AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 504 | 148 | 208 | 2185 | 883 | 2525 | 2562 | 2680 | 2527 | 2391 | 2424 | 2483 | 2650 | 2686 | 2585 | 2620 | 2620 | 2168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 252 | 88 | 251 | — | 728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 249 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1221 | 1347 | 1904 | 2453 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 160 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1055 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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