Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 3PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2723 | 2404 | 2199 | 2169 | 2309 | 2038 | 2010 | 1736 | 1351 | 2758 | 2087 | 1787 | 1513 | 1232 | 936 | 825 | 736 | 581 | 447 | 422 | 398 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:29AM0.68m | 12:20PM0.72m | 12:56PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.15m | 9:39PM0.15m | 9:15PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  |  | | |  |  | | |  | | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2723 | 2404 | 2199 | 2169 | 2309 | 2038 | 2010 | 1736 | 1119 | 2758 | 2087 | 1787 | 1513 | 1232 | 936 | 825 | 736 | 581 | 447 | 422 | 398 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | N 4 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 87 | 87 | 227 | 365 | 134 | 746 | 552 | 901 | 1351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 15 | 3 | 60 | 119 | 113 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 20 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 13 | 3 |
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