Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 701 | 690 | 552 | 480 | 473 | 369 | 424 | 374 | 604 | 1058 | 522 | 925 | 882 | 815 | 866 | 963 | 897 | 826 | 778 | 833 | 1021 | 905 | 732 | 1513 | 1847 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:34AM0.66m | 11:05AM0.57m | 1:50AM0.52m | 12:37PM0.55m | 1:42AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.22m | 7:03PM0.21m | 7:09AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 20 | — | SW 20 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 701 | 690 | 552 | 480 | 473 | 369 | 424 | 374 | — | 15 | — | 15 | 25 | 428 | 18 | 45 | 897 | 826 | 778 | 833 | 1021 | 905 | 732 | 1513 | 1847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 148 | 99 | 98 | 206 | 304 | 459 | 237 | 375 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | — | SW 21 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | 70 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 604 | 1058 | 522 | 925 | 882 | 815 | 866 | 963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 160 | 540 | 717 | 738 | 738 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 138 | 717 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 |
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