Chinamans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, we’ve got a bit of a slow start here, but the main event is lurking out there. The first few days are offering some decent waves, but the real standout is a big pulse of swell that’s due in around the second week.

Saturday, 1 August kicks things off with a solid 5.6ft south-west swell, period a juicy 17 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. Winds are offshore from the north at 15 mph, keeping things clean. The water’s sitting at 59° with no anomaly, so pretty average for this time of year. The combined energy is strong (1722). This is a good, solid session for the advanced crew at Chinamans, a reef break that’s fairly consistent. It’s a bit of a paddle out there with that long period, but the setup is right for a reef. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 6.9ft, still clean under north winds, and the energy climbs to 2296 – a great window for experienced surfers. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so you might have some company.

Sunday, 2 August gets a bit gnarly. The morning sees 5.6ft south-west swell, but the wind is howling from the north-west at 25 mph. It’s offshore, but blowing hard – strong offshore and clean, but you’ll be fighting to get into the waves. The energy is still high (1414). The afternoon turns messy: 8.2ft from the west-southwest, but the wind swings to the west at 22 mph, cross-offshore, and the period drops to 15 seconds. Energy is strong (3324), but the quality is marginal. Not the best day.

Monday, 3 August is a write-off. Cross-shore winds from the west-southwest at 19 mph, 8.2ft swell, but it’s lumpy and chopped up. Energy is very high (3493), but the conditions are poor. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday, 4 August starts with a light cross-onshore breeze and 5.2ft of swell, energy dropping to 888. But the afternoon is a sneaky bright spot: glassy conditions, with a light west wind, 4.3ft of south-west swell, and a 15-second period. It’s clean, and the energy is moderate (865). This is a solid, quiet session if you can get out.

Wednesday, 5 August and Thursday, 6 August are in the mix. Wednesday has 3.0ft to 4.3ft swell, periods over 18 seconds, clean under north-northeast winds. Energy is moderate (1014-1139). Thursday morning is smaller, but the afternoon brings a 4.9ft south-west swell with a 19-second period, light north winds offshore, and energy climbing to 1532. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is a real highlight.

Friday, 7 August sees a bigger jump: 7.5ft south-west swell in the morning, period 19 seconds, energy hitting 3817. Winds are cross-offshore from the north-northeast at 16 mph. The afternoon stays solid at 7.2ft, but the wind picks up to 19 mph. Still clean, but a bit wind-affected. This is big, powerful, and long-period – advanced only.

Saturday, 8 August is a solid, clean day with 5.2ft south-west swell, fresh offshore winds from the north-west at 19 mph, and energy around 1196-1039. Good, consistent surf.

Sunday, 9 August turns ugly. Light rain, strong winds, poor conditions. Not worth it.

Now, here’s the big one. Monday, 10 August – this is the standout. We’ve got an 11.5ft swell from the west-southwest in the morning, period 19 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 9634. That’s very strong wave energy. The wind is from the southwest at 19 mph, cross-shore, so it’s a bit lumpy. But the afternoon cleans up: 11.5ft swell, 18-second period, with a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the west-southwest, energy at 7452. This is big, powerful, and only for the best of the best. This is a serious swell event, and it’s a standout session for experienced surfers.

Tuesday, 11 August keeps the size going: 9.8ft to 11.5ft, periods around 14-15 seconds, with strong offshore winds from the north-northwest at 19-25 mph. The afternoon has energy of 8163

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