Chinamans surf break

Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 ACST
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Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chinamans today?

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)18s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.5
SW
11
0.8
SW
18
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
568
1985
675
663
1646
1628
1646
515
422
406
437
437
427
502
553
539
1200
1123
1092
1063
874
791
706
504
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
0
S
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
ENE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
2:36AM0.41m
3:11PM1.26m
3:02AM0.40m
3:50PM1.21m
3:31AM0.40m
4:29PM1.11m
Low Tide
9:56PM0.13m
7:41AM0.06m
10:36PM0.18m
8:13AM0.07m
11:19PM0.24m
8:46AM0.11m
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:22
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
12
12
10
9
9
10
10
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
14
14
16
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.7
SW
12
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.5
SW
11
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
134
137
75
129
199
123
124
515
370
362
330
355
422
445
478
494
1200
1123
1092
1063
874
791
706
504
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
37
97
60
112
255
255
207
204
188
437
427
502
553
539
224
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
19
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
568
1985
675
663
1646
1628
1646
422
406
437
256
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
2
4
4
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
160
46
162
546
738
546
46
46
116
116
46
11
7
7
7
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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