Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 9AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3911 | 3962 | 4209 | 4065 | 4013 | 4169 | 5083 | 4062 | 3569 | 3253 | 3784 | 3689 | 3531 | 3057 | 2259 | 2169 | 1907 | 1933 | 2038 | 2457 | 2579 | 2579 | 2544 | 2232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.87m | 3:10PM0.62m | 3:23AM0.95m | 3:31PM0.57m | 3:45AM0.99m | 3:48PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.03m | 8:51PM0.03m | 9:58AM0.02m | 9:05PM0.01m | 10:25AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3911 | 3962 | 4209 | 4065 | 4013 | 2214 | 5083 | 4062 | 3569 | 1631 | 3784 | 3689 | 3531 | 3057 | 1306 | 1140 | 1907 | 953 | 2038 | 2457 | 2579 | 1279 | 2544 | 2232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 42 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 52 | — | 4169 | 4708 | — | — | 3253 | — | — | 2963 | — | 2259 | 2169 | — | 1933 | — | — | — | 2579 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 149 | 0 | 149 | 32 | 7 | 46 | 546 | 546 | 717 | 717 | 738 | 717 | 32 | 46 | 728 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 46 |
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