Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1421 | 1196 | 1092 | 1077 | 1077 | 1196 | 1262 | 1806 | 1829 | 2107 | 2080 | 2107 | 1953 | 1978 | 1953 | 1929 | 1880 | 1832 | 2061 | 1832 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:49PM0.37m | 5:39AM0.82m | 7:04AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.34m | 9:27PM-0.02m | 9:22PM0.04m | 8:39PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1421 | 1196 | 1092 | 1077 | 1077 | 1196 | 1262 | 1806 | 1829 | 2107 | 2080 | 2107 | 1953 | 1978 | 1953 | 1929 | 1880 | 1832 | 2061 | 1832 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 1216 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 7 |
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