Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 827 | 673 | 653 | 581 | 504 | 481 | 465 | 367 | 416 | 355 | 349 | 259 | 241 | 237 | 314 | 205 | 233 | 367 | 822 | 1098 | 1288 | 1460 | 1629 | 1479 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.03m | 3:11PM0.48m | 3:27AM1.11m | 3:30PM0.43m | 3:57AM1.14m | 3:48PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.01m | 8:29PM0.00m | 10:25AM0.02m | 8:49PM-0.04m | 11:01AM0.06m | 9:10PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 827 | 673 | 653 | 581 | 504 | 216 | 212 | 367 | 416 | 355 | 349 | 259 | 241 | 237 | 123 | 205 | 233 | 367 | 822 | 1098 | 1288 | 1460 | 1629 | 1479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 49 | 118 | 107 | 82 | — | — | 45 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 11 | SSW 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 481 | 465 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 314 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
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