Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Chinamans surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 03 Oct 2025 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Chinamans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chinamans sea temperature is
21.4° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chinamans this week:

The surf forecast for Chinamans over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Chinamans in the next 12 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 04) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 3rd Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 3rd Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 5th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chinamans over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SSE
0.4
NE
0.4
ENE
0.5
SSE
0.4
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.2
E
1.9
SSE
1.4
SSE
1
SSE
1.7
NNE
1.4
N
1
N
0.7
NNE
0.9
SSE
0.9
NNE
2.3
NNE
2
N
1.4
NNE
2.4
NNE
1.9
NNE
Period(s) (?)878137771110966667567677
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3451819101179481335618118012781358449428360144522307
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSE
20
E
10
W
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SSW
5
E
25
NE
15
NNW
10
NNW
25
NNE
10
NNW
25
S
15
E
10
NW
5
NNE
35
NE
15
N
20
NNE
40
NNE
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		crossoffcross-
on		oncrosscross-
on		oncrosscross-
off		cross-
on		crossononcross-
on		ononcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:58PM
1.55
5:42AM
1.15
5:42PM
1.63
6:23AM
1.30
6:25PM
1.67
7:03AM
1.45
7:08PM
1.65
7:44AM
1.59
7:51PM
1.58
8:26AM
1.69
8:37PM
1.46
9:09AM
1.74
9:24PM
1.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:27AM
0.38
11:45PM
0.13
11:21AM
0.28
12:21AM
0.02
12:11PM
0.19
12:56AM
-0.06
1:01PM
0.11
1:31AM
-0.10
1:50PM
0.06
2:06AM
-0.09
2:41PM
0.05
2:43AM
-0.04
3:35PM
0.08
3:22AM
0.04
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise5:22--5:22--5:20--5:20--5:18--5:16--5:16--
Sunset-5:46--5:47--5:47--5:49--5:50--5:50--5:51-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C191919191918192018282925212120262622282621
Feels °C (?)151418151616171715232522192122232220242119
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - North Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Offshore wind has become cross-off at Chinamans (light winds from the S at Ballina Airport Automatic Weather Station 34 km from Chinamans). 0.5m 7s swell from the NE with a 0.3m 7s swell from the E. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    50 minutes ago Chinamans
Expand
<
>
View all

34 km away, 50 min ago

17 km/h
S
0.0
21.4
Air / Water (°C)
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Chinamans surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Chinamans at:
surf-forecast.com

Information about the Chinamans Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Chinamans provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Chinamans may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Chinamans is 30 km (19 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest