Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 5AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 696 | 1282 | 1245 | 1297 | 1265 | 962 | 949 | 949 | 936 | 911 | 961 | 1121 | 1019 | 579 | 495 | 480 | 721 | 663 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:02AM0.69m | 6:26AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.09m | 9:37PM0.13m | 8:59PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 696 | 1282 | 1245 | 1297 | 1265 | 962 | 949 | 949 | 936 | 911 | 7 | 2 | 379 | 579 | 495 | 480 | 22 | 663 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | WSW 6 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | 4 | — | 39 | 22 | 87 | 21 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | S 26 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 37 | 109 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 6 | 961 | 1121 | 1019 | — | 36 | 40 | 721 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 166 | 164 | 112 | 79 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 7 | 74 | 46 | 46 | 29 |
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