Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 5AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.2m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4151 | 3525 | 3396 | 2702 | 2354 | 2007 | 1622 | 1297 | 1254 | 1174 | 1074 | 1059 | 856 | 757 | 736 | 711 | 612 | 358 | 783 | 763 | 704 | 614 | 551 | 551 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.10m | 4:51AM0.52m | 4:59PM0.98m | 5:51AM0.56m | 5:27PM0.84m | 7:09AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.26m | 9:50AM0.29m | 00:12AM0.28m | 10:41AM0.39m | 00:39AM0.30m | 11:50AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 4151 | 3525 | 3396 | 2702 | 2354 | 2007 | 1622 | 1297 | 1254 | 1174 | 1074 | 1059 | 856 | 757 | 736 | 711 | 612 | 336 | 783 | 763 | 704 | 614 | 551 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 254 | 358 | — | — | — | — | 80 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2320 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 971 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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