Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:43AM0.23m | 11:06PM0.25m | 10:58AM0.27m | 11:17PM0.27m | 11:16AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.05m | 5:12AM0.07m | 5:19PM0.03m | 5:22AM0.05m | 5:35PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 81 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 37 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 48 | 48 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 195 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 48 | 8 | 23 | 31 |
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