Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 746 | 659 | 573 | 526 | 451 | 444 | 380 | 336 | 277 | 269 | 220 | 212 | 224 | 522 | 769 | 683 | 823 | 1129 | 793 | 714 | 685 | 857 | 928 | 1094 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:06AM0.61m | 4:11PM1.02m | 4:45AM0.67m | 4:36PM0.90m | 5:25AM0.72m | 4:53PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.17m | 9:28AM0.20m | 10:57PM0.18m | 10:13AM0.27m | 11:14PM0.19m | 10:59AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 746 | 659 | 573 | 526 | 451 | 444 | 380 | 336 | 277 | 269 | 220 | 212 | 172 | 522 | 769 | 683 | 823 | 1129 | 793 | 714 | 685 | 857 | 928 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | SW 22 | W 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 11 | — | 18 | 3 | 71 | 134 | 186 | 224 | 180 | 15 | 24 | 62 | 16 | 40 | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 60 | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 64 | 37 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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