Surf Forecasts:
Chinamans surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 847 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chinamans this week:
The surf forecast for Chinamans over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chinamans in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 11th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chinamans over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 7 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 458 | 847 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 180 | 667 | 476 | 374 | 150 | 131 | 66 | 47 | 43 | 24 | 160 | 98 | 115 | 320 | 324 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.59m | 6:13AM1.28m | 6:14PM1.57m | 6:52AM1.41m | 6:54PM1.51m | 7:29AM1.51m | 7:32PM1.43m | 8:04AM1.57m | 8:10PM1.33m | 8:39AM1.60m | 8:46PM1.22m | 9:14AM1.59m | 9:23PM1.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.30m | 00:09AM0.06m | 12:03PM0.24m | 00:42AM0.03m | 12:51PM0.19m | 1:13AM0.02m | 1:35PM0.17m | 1:43AM0.04m | 2:18PM0.18m | 2:12AM0.08m | 3:00PM0.20m | 2:41AM0.14m | 3:42PM0.25m | 3:11AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | SSE 8 | NNE 5 | E 8 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 57 | 38 | 39 | 412 | 354 | 313 | 667 | 476 | 186 | 150 | 57 | 66 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | E 8 | S 6 | E 10 | S 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 137 | 25 | 180 | 23 | 12 | 294 | 30 | 26 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | N 20 | NE 12 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 16 | E 9 | NE 14 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | NE 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 10 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 332 | 458 | 847 | 715 | — | — | 6 | 167 | 141 | 374 | 149 | 131 | — | 47 | 43 | 24 | 160 | 98 | 115 | 320 | 324 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 332 | 57 | 2 | 57 | 28 | 30 | 158 | 33 | 30 | 158 | 31 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 287 | 607 | 104 | 66 | 3 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Chinamans provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chinamans can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chinamans surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Chinamans) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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