Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 8AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2550 | 3139 | 2905 | 2687 | 3116 | 2655 | 2066 | 1881 | 1855 | 1572 | 1528 | 1363 | 1086 | 878 | 721 | 286 | 216 | 424 | 315 | 291 | 295 | 335 | 319 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:48PM0.37m | 12:25PM1.09m | 00:46AM0.35m | 1:06PM1.20m | 1:27AM0.35m | 1:48PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.28m | 8:32PM0.24m | 5:02AM0.23m | 9:04PM0.19m | 5:53AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 5 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2550 | 1084 | 13 | 1438 | 3116 | 2655 | 2066 | 1881 | 1855 | 1572 | 1528 | 1363 | 1086 | 878 | 721 | 235 | 216 | 424 | 315 | 291 | 295 | 335 | 319 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 205 | 7 | 6 | 12 | — | 18 | 64 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 71 | 3139 | 2905 | 2687 | 2453 | 2150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 63 | 71 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 1377 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 540 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
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