Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2AM is: 1.3m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 573 | 483 | 1235 | 627 | 436 | 577 | 1019 | 1087 | 951 | 865 | 728 | 710 | 803 | 920 | 1364 | 1551 | 1907 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:21PM0.75m | 5:18AM0.80m | 4:29PM0.65m | 5:59AM0.83m | 4:19PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.35m | 10:51PM0.12m | 12:14PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 668 | 573 | 440 | 1235 | 346 | 360 | 577 | 1019 | 1087 | 951 | 865 | 728 | 710 | 803 | 920 | 1364 | 1551 | 1907 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 216 | 348 | 483 | 259 | 627 | 436 | 331 | 120 | 108 | — | — | 16 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 20 | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 136 | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 138 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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