Chinamans Surf Forecast

/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Chinamans surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 ACST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Chinamans sea temperature is 18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chinamans today?

The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 5PM is: 1.1m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Apr)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s
Afternoon (27 Apr)	3.5ft (1.1m)	22s
Evening (27 Apr)	5ft (1.5m)	20s

Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 27						Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29								Thu 30
	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	12 AM	3 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	2	3	4	4	4	2	2	1	1	2	3	3	3	4	4	3	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 23	SW 22	SW 21	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	529	520	632	1024	1391	1678	1944	1988	1781	2714	2683	2285	2129	1875	1829	1829	1643	1500	1212	1196	1290	1290	1077	1063
Wind (km/h)	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	N	NW	SW	S	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	NW	ENE	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	off
High Tide				1:09PM0.57m			00:12AM0.63m					1:05PM0.70m				00:50AM0.62m				1:18PM0.82m				1:20AM0.60m
Low Tide		6:36AM0.25m			6:29PM0.39m					6:36AM0.23m				7:13PM0.29m				6:44AM0.21m				7:47PM0.21m


	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56
	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42	—	—	—	5:40
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	15	16	16	16	16	16	18	19	20	19	19	19	19	19	20	21	23	24	25	23	23	23
Feels °C	12	12	13	14	13	13	14	14	16	18	19	19	18	16	16	16	16	18	18	20	21	22	21	20
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 20	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14
kJ	529	520	632	632	676	1678	1944	1988	1781	2714	2683	2285	2129	1875	1829	1829	1643	1500	1212	1196	1290	1290	1077	1063
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 25	SW 24	SW 23	SW 22	SW 21	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	101	349	616	1024	1391	701	680	591	609	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 4	N 4	N 3	—	—	ENE 3
kJ	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	7	4	—	—	7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	2	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	3	3	3	7	3	7	7	3	3	0	0	0	7	3	7	7	13	3	81	7	0	0	3	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Chinamans	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Baby Lizards	Ethel Wreck		Rhino Head	Chinamans	Chinamans	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		2	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Turtles WA - North West	Mount Cameron TAS - West Coast	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Quarantine VIC - Mornington Peninsula	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Banana Beach South Africa	Banana Beach South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	9	9	8	7	7	9	7

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