Chinamans surf break

Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chinamans today?

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 11PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)--
Evening (04 May)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
3
4
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
18
2.3
SW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
15
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1111
1022
1075
1092
932
699
563
555
451
1087
966
911
984
1048
1135
1179
1380
1475
3067
3219
3417
2140
2992
3343
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:58AM0.47m
3:24PM1.05m
3:10AM0.45m
3:50PM1.01m
3:16AM0.43m
Low Tide
10:02PM0.17m
8:13AM0.12m
10:30PM0.22m
8:28AM0.13m
11:01PM0.28m
8:42AM0.14m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:36
5:35
5:34
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
14
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
11
11
14
11
13
14
15
14
13
12
10
11
9
5
5
4
3
5
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.4
SW
13
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
0.9
SW
18
2.4
SW
16
1.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
604
488
463
464
932
699
563
555
451
1087
966
911
984
357
704
239
236
418
1387
1583
2004
460
2992
1451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
WSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
76
137
268
441
73
118
117
117
239
239
97
25
138
516
447
447
918
1571
1438
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
11
22
22
22
74
41
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
0.8
W
4
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
18
2.3
SW
18
2.4
SSW
18
2.2
SSW
15
2.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
1111
1022
1075
1092
21
1048
1135
1179
1380
1475
3067
3219
3417
2140
3343
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
3
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
1034
901
729
46
32
32
32
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
162
717
726
745
1034
1086
1186
1189
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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