Chinamans Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.4° 

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Chinamans today (19 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)--
Afternoon (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
2
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
522
871
875
940
1129
886
788
911
1045
1343
1382
1307
1006
905
821
796
688
590
465
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:36PM0.90m
5:25AM0.72m
4:53PM0.77m
6:08AM0.75m
4:58PM0.66m
Low Tide
10:13AM0.27m
11:14PM0.19m
10:59AM0.36m
11:28PM0.20m
11:50AM0.45m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
Feels °C
8
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
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