Chinamans Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.29° S 136.87° E

Chinamans 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Chinamans

Issued: 2 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
17.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (09 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)--
Afternoon (09 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (09 Jun)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, near gales from the N by Fri morning).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
516
1123
1082
1265
1200
1220
2317
2423
2457
4959
5368
5115
4585
4263
3769
3314
2550
2140
1855
1736
1484
1382
1255
1255
Wind (km/h)
45
N
50
N
50
N
50
NNW
45
NW
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
40
N
40
N
35
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:49PM0.66m
10:19AM0.67m
11:04AM0.82m
9:45PM0.42m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.54m
1:52AM0.36m
2:30AM0.35m
7:56PM0.41m
3:17AM0.32m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
3
4
Temp °C
15
17
19
16
16
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
18
20
19
19
18
Feels °C
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
10
9
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
0.4
N
5
2.4
SW
14
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
499
1123
1082
1265
1200
1220
1512
8
2457
4959
5368
5115
4585
4263
3769
3314
2550
2140
1855
1736
1484
1382
1255
1255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.2
E
5
0.8
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
516
22
24
2
41
16
475
726
905
22
79
358
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
N
5
Energy kJ
34
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
2
NNW
6
1.6
W
10
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
SW
14
0.6
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.4
N
5
Energy kJ
236
236
236
210
284
470
2317
2423
12
51
55
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
480
169
167
728
866
911
168
162
726
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
81
81
164
160
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
8
5
8
5
7
5
5
6
9
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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