Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 579 | 557 | 518 | 455 | 1882 | 2622 | 3125 | 3433 | 3770 | 3496 | 2770 | 2702 | 2506 | 2061 | 1572 | 3511 | 3074 | 3005 | 2970 | 2667 | 2602 | 2635 | 3029 | 2506 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:23AM0.48m | 12:40PM0.57m | 2:57AM0.47m | 1:14PM0.60m | 2:14AM0.55m | 1:39PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.48m | 8:21PM0.18m | 7:23AM0.38m | 7:59PM0.18m | 7:49AM0.27m | 7:52PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 579 | 557 | 518 | 431 | 1882 | 2622 | 3125 | 3433 | 3770 | 3496 | 2770 | 2702 | 2506 | 2061 | 1572 | 3511 | 3074 | 3005 | 2970 | 2667 | 2602 | 1367 | 3029 | 2506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 162 | 115 | 306 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 617 | 1081 | 1356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2635 | 2839 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 32 |
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