Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1325 | 1304 | 1144 | 961 | 865 | 851 | 812 | 645 | 624 | 494 | 478 | 461 | 469 | 427 | 344 | 338 | 343 | 273 | 305 | 151 | 1090 | 1829 | 1813 | 1485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59AM0.84m | 12:49PM0.90m | 1:24PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.24m | 10:07PM0.23m | 9:39PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | — | NNW 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1325 | 347 | 560 | 961 | 865 | 369 | 357 | 645 | 624 | 494 | 478 | 461 | 469 | 427 | 344 | 338 | 343 | 273 | 305 | 132 | 109 | — | 9 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | 41 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 109 | 139 | 112 | 203 | 187 | 151 | — | — | — | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 91 | 91 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 630 | 1304 | 1144 | — | — | 851 | 812 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 71 | 280 | 1090 | 1829 | 1813 | 1485 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 506 | 46 | 11 | 546 | 717 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 167 | 645 | 645 | 726 | 728 |
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