Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 2PM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 449 | 511 | 1747 | 1882 | 1860 | 1818 | 2033 | 1806 | 3166 | 2946 | 2912 | 2561 | 2003 | 1685 | 1532 | 1281 | 1028 | 975 | 754 | 2256 | 2116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:05PM0.85m | 3:22AM0.78m | 3:23PM0.77m | 3:46AM0.86m | 3:39PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.09m | 9:19PM0.07m | 9:24AM0.09m | 9:27PM0.05m | 9:57AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 341 | 449 | 511 | 1747 | 1882 | 1860 | 1818 | 2033 | 1806 | 3166 | 2946 | 2912 | 2561 | 2003 | 1685 | 1532 | 1281 | 1028 | 975 | 754 | 268 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | — | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 455 | 388 | 450 | 312 | 760 | — | 365 | — | 843 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 387 | 316 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 383 | 194 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 24 | 52 | 91 | 61 | 103 | 2256 | 2116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 74 | 163 | 1189 | 1196 | 726 | 1186 | 160 |
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