Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3351 | 2795 | 3099 | 2903 | 3603 | 3137 | 3952 | 3952 | 4264 | 4490 | 4327 | 3876 | 3678 | 3102 | 2851 | 2945 | 3416 | 4774 | 4833 | 4747 | 4024 | 3436 | 3216 | 2967 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:43AM0.92m | 3:53PM0.51m | 5:20AM0.90m | 3:32PM0.45m | 6:08AM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.02m | 11:12AM0.26m | 9:58PM0.00m | 12:03PM0.37m | 10:08PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2834 | 1550 | — | 1536 | 3603 | 3137 | 3952 | 3952 | 4264 | 4490 | 4327 | 3876 | 3678 | 3102 | 2851 | 2945 | 1056 | — | — | — | 823 | 635 | 1787 | 2967 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 686 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 3351 | 2795 | 3099 | 2903 | 2895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 21 | 3 | 3416 | 4774 | 4833 | 4747 | 4024 | 3436 | 3216 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 726 | 505 | 506 | 329 | 1202 | 162 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 162 | 3 | 81 | 0 | 645 | 726 | 1031 | 1031 | 1217 | 1186 | 1200 | 1189 | 46 |
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