Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2309 | 2038 | 2010 | 1736 | 1351 | 2758 | 2087 | 1787 | 1513 | 1232 | 936 | 825 | 736 | 581 | 447 | 422 | 398 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:20PM0.72m | 12:56PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.15m | 9:39PM0.15m | 9:15PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2309 | 2038 | 2010 | 1736 | 1119 | 2758 | 2087 | 1787 | 1513 | 1232 | 936 | 825 | 736 | 581 | 447 | 422 | 398 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 5 |
| kJ | 134 | 746 | 552 | 901 | 1351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 38 | 60 | 119 | 113 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 19 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
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