Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 7AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1532 | 1248 | 962 | 924 | 710 | 1837 | 1591 | 1675 | 1613 | 1581 | 1339 | 1232 | 1154 | 949 | 962 | 757 | 598 | 598 | 459 | 1291 | 1854 | 2199 | 2647 | 2646 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:06AM0.78m | 9:43AM0.87m | 11:10AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.25m | 00:21AM0.23m | 00:38AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1532 | 1248 | 962 | 924 | 659 | 1837 | 1591 | 1675 | 1613 | 1581 | 1339 | 1232 | 1154 | 949 | 962 | 757 | 598 | 598 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 239 | 710 | 486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 55 | 73 | 93 | 128 | 289 | 1291 | 1854 | 2199 | 2647 | 2646 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 74 | 168 | 726 | 911 | 1034 | 1040 | 1040 | 1034 |
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