Chinamans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's break this down in feet and miles per hour.

We’ve got one spot on the radar and it’s a beauty. Chinamans is a reef break that's gonna be our main focus, and honestly, for a stretch it will be absolutely pumping. The water's sitting at 59°F, which is just about what you'd expect for this time of year.

The real action kicks off on Wednesday the 26th of August. Morning session is looking solid, with a clean 5ft SW swell at 13 seconds. The wind is glassy out of the NW, so it'll be a picture-perfect start. That afternoon cleans up a touch more with cross-offshore winds, and the swell settles to a fun 4ft. The combined wave energy is moderate at 877 (morning), so there's some decent push.

Thursday the 27th is where it gets tasty. The morning is clean with a moderate offshore breeze from the N at 12 mph, wrapping up a 4ft SW groundswell. But come Thursday afternoon, it's a standout. We’ve got clean offshore winds, a stronger 5ft SW groundswell, and the energy jumps way up to 1849. This is where the experienced crew are going to be in their element. Friday the 28th is another absolute stunner. Morning brings a bigger 7ft SW groundswell at a long 16 seconds with clean cross-offshore winds, and the energy is pumping at 2537. Then Friday afternoon is a dream – glassy conditions with the wind dropping to zero, and a 7ft SW groundswell. That's a 2087 energy reading and perfect conditions.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are a bit of a write-off unfortunately. The wind shifts onshore and cross-onshore, making for choppy, messy conditions. The swell hangs around but it's not worth paddling out for.

Now, here's the real gold. Things turn back on big time. Monday the 31st of August, the morning sees a powerful 7ft SW groundswell with cross-offshore wind, and the energy is a solid 3036. Monday afternoon is even better with clean offshore wind. Tuesday the 1st of September picks up with a strong offshore breeze, keeping everything glassy.

Then we have to look ahead to the second week. On Saturday the 5th of September, a solid 8ft SW groundswell rolls in, but the wind is a messy cross-shore from the WSW. This break is going to get lumpy and choppy, so it might be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers. Sunday the 6th cleans up nicely in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze and a 8ft SW groundswell, energy reading of 3248.

The absolute highlight, the one to circle on your calendar, is Thursday the 10th of September. The morning session is looking exceptional. A beast of an 12ft SW groundswell, period at 14 seconds, and a clean moderate offshore wind. The wave energy is absolutely massive at 5047. This is big, powerful, expert-only territory. If you can handle it, this could be a day for the memory books. The afternoon sees the wind shift, so the morning is the window.

So overall, Chinamans fires for a solid run from Wednesday the 26th through Friday the 28th, then gets a bit messy, then turns on again from Monday the 31st. The real standout peak is Friday the 28th afternoon with glassy conditions and Thursday the 10th of September morning for the huge swell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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