Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Chinamans today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Chinamans at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chinamans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 80 | 88 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 68 | 78 | 78 | 108 | 96 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 149 | 232 | 146 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35AM0.83m | 5:05PM1.39m | 5:31AM0.89m | 5:50PM1.48m | 6:14AM0.97m | 6:28PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.44m | 00:03AM0.40m | 11:00AM0.38m | 00:39AM0.31m | 11:47AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 80 | 88 | 84 | 81 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 96 | 78 | 78 | 108 | 96 | 131 | 131 | 128 | 125 | 149 | 54 | 146 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 98 | 112 | 68 | 103 | 68 | 70 | 87 | 146 | 108 | 106 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 1 | 51 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 14 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 81 | 110 | 128 | 108 | 97 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 232 | 16 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 57 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 68 | 37 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 30 | 176 | 279 | 88 | 261 |
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