Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1PM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2491 | 2686 | 2585 | 2620 | 2620 | 2168 | 1900 | 1585 | 1307 | 1079 | 951 | 776 | 743 | 595 | 1158 | 1118 | 1065 | 940 | 719 | 612 | 479 | 350 |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.91m | 3:40PM0.53m | 4:25AM0.88m | 3:39PM0.48m | 4:48AM0.82m | 3:20PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.03m | 10:57AM0.25m | 9:36PM0.04m | 11:22AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2491 | 2686 | 2585 | 2620 | 2620 | 2168 | 1900 | 1585 | 1307 | 1079 | 951 | 776 | 743 | 595 | 1158 | 1118 | 1065 | 940 | 719 | 612 | 479 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 181 | 200 | 523 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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