Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 4PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3769 | 3271 | 2516 | 2140 | 1855 | 1736 | 1602 | 1484 | 1463 | 1463 | 1268 | 3228 | 2888 | 2823 | 2550 | 2727 | 2941 | 2516 | 2157 | 2150 | 1933 | 1881 | 1855 | 1572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:04AM0.82m | 9:45PM0.42m | 11:44AM0.96m | 11:48PM0.37m | 12:25PM1.09m | 00:46AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.41m | 3:17AM0.32m | 8:04PM0.31m | 4:10AM0.28m | 8:32PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
3769 | 3271 | 2516 | 2140 | 1855 | 1736 | 1602 | 1484 | 1463 | 1463 | 970 | 3228 | 2888 | 2823 | 2550 | 2727 | 13 | 2516 | 1179 | 1105 | 1933 | 1881 | 1855 | 1572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 22 | — | SW 19 | W 7 | WNW 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | W 10 | N 5 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 74 | — | 1268 | 38 | 89 | 3 | 2 | — | 666 | 8 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 33 | 43 | 109 | 139 | 144 | 148 | 175 | 91 | 524 | 2941 | — | 2157 | 2150 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 81 | 81 | 149 | 169 | 167 | 164 | 728 | 728 | 898 | 7 | 138 | 162 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 |
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