Chinamans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, me old mates. Rusty here, coming to you live from the coastline. We’ve got a 16-day window to look at, and for the first few days, there’s not much to write home about. The first real whisper of decent surf isn’t until Sunday the 26th, so those first couple of days are a bit of a write-off.

Alright, let’s get into the meat of it. The first spot that’s worth paddling out for is Chinamans. This is a proper reef break, so you’ll need your wits about you. Sunday morning the 26th is a bit of a slow starter, with a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the southwest. The wind is light and cross-off, so the lines will be clean, but it’s not exactly gonna have you hooting from the lineup. The water’s about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Now, hold onto your board, because things get interesting. The real standout in this whole forecast is the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August. Saturday the 1st of August is looking absolutely prime. The morning sees a clean 6ft SW swell with a very long period of 16 seconds, and the wind is light and cross-off. Then, the afternoon goes glassy. Absolutely glassy. A 5ft swell with a 22-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s going to be smooth as butter. The combined energy is a solid 3550 (moderate), but the quality is off the charts for those who know what they’re doing. This is a break for advanced surfers, and on a day like this, it’ll be a session you’ll remember.

Then Sunday the 2nd of August is just as good. An 8ft SW swell (18-second period) in the morning, clean again, with a combined energy of 3681 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-off. This is big enough to be a handful for the beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s a dream. The afternoon holds at 8ft with a 17-second period, still clean. The crowds are a possibility here, as it’s a known spot, but on days like these, you’ll be fighting for waves.

The first week of August sees a few smaller, clean days, but nothing that matches that epic weekend. The 5th of August has a strong offshore wind, but it’s a bit of a battle to get out. The 8th of August has a glassy afternoon on a 4ft, 15-second swell, which is a nice little session if you’re keen.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a right-off, don’t bother. The weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August is the absolute standout. If you can get out there, do it. It’s a long-range call, but it’s looking like a proper corker. The rest of the window is a bit of a mixed bag, with some clean but smaller days.

Rusty, signing off.

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