Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2544 | 2350 | 1918 | 1633 | 1471 | 1233 | 1021 | 991 | 821 | 659 | 572 | 437 | 430 | 324 | 319 | 236 | 232 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07AM1.00m | 4:02PM0.47m | 4:29AM0.97m | 4:11PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.01m | 10:52AM0.08m | 9:32PM0.01m | 11:18AM0.14m | 9:43PM0.02m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2544 | 2350 | 1918 | 1633 | 1471 | 1233 | 1021 | 991 | 821 | 659 | 572 | 437 | 430 | 324 | 319 | 236 | 232 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 8 | — | 6 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 |
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