Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 728 | 746 | 886 | 864 | 1055 | 1170 | 1513 | 1112 | 2503 | 3603 | 3483 | 2947 | 2355 | 1978 | 1809 | 1532 | 1248 | 949 | 924 | 750 | 882 | 1761 | 1697 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:55AM0.65m | 5:03PM0.75m | 6:51AM0.71m | 5:04PM0.64m | 8:06AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.26m | 11:07AM0.44m | 11:54PM0.26m | 12:23PM0.52m | 00:07AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 284 | 728 | 746 | 886 | 864 | 1055 | 1170 | 1513 | 746 | 2503 | 3603 | 3483 | 2947 | 2355 | 1978 | 1809 | 1532 | 1248 | 949 | 924 | 659 | 882 | 1761 | 1697 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | 1112 | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 239 | 750 | 702 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 476 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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