Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1558 | 1220 | 1014 | 814 | 600 | 480 | 511 | 579 | 640 | 1059 | 1691 | 1646 | 2714 | 2622 | 2561 | 2326 | 2404 | 2578 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:29AM0.78m | 12:33PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54PM0.06m | 9:04PM0.10m | 8:31PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1558 | 1220 | 1014 | 814 | 600 | 480 | 511 | 579 | 595 | 721 | 1691 | 1646 | 2714 | 2622 | 2561 | 1214 | 2404 | 2516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 21 | 18 | 73 | 116 | 216 | 341 | 640 | 1059 | 527 | 543 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2326 | 2404 | 2578 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 546 | 46 | 32 |
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