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Chinamans Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chinamans today?
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
1036 | 1247 | 1247 | 1266 | 1155 | 969 | 777 | 603 | 473 | 367 | 324 | 291 | 434 | 398 | 386 | 380 | 374 | 492 | 570 | 555 | 546 | 753 | 1279 | 1163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 3:27AM0.38m | 5:12PM0.95m | 2:31AM0.37m | 6:00PM0.81m | 7:41PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.29m | 9:17AM0.05m | 1:38AM0.37m | 9:25AM0.12m | 8:51AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1036 | 1247 | 1247 | 1266 | 1155 | 969 | 777 | 603 | 473 | 367 | 324 | 291 | 434 | 398 | 386 | 380 | 374 | 492 | 570 | 466 | 546 | 753 | 1279 | 1163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 363 | 248 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 18 | 72 | 70 | 133 | 358 | 307 | 366 | 555 | 498 | 303 | 228 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | ENE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 7 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
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