Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 302 | 298 | 295 | 291 | 284 | 259 | 249 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 183 | 175 | 170 | 168 | 270 | 315 | 345 | 362 | 362 | 419 | 459 | 514 | 527 | 596 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:45PM0.31m | 00:44AM0.30m | 1:11PM0.28m | 1:09AM0.28m | 1:37PM0.25m | 1:34AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.02m | 6:51PM0.05m | 7:04AM0.03m | 7:13PM0.06m | 7:31AM0.04m | 7:35PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | E 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 340 | 168 | 298 | 295 | 99 | 143 | 89 | 124 | 137 | 140 | 112 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 168 | 166 | 120 | 101 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 101 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NNW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 302 | 106 | 106 | 291 | 99 | 97 | 249 | 191 | 191 | 69 | 55 | 175 | 170 | 168 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SE 10 | NNW 12 | N 12 | ESE 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | SE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 113 | 47 | 101 | 65 | 284 | 259 | 79 | 78 | 62 | 188 | 183 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 171 | — | 187 | 151 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 82 | 142 | 270 | 315 | 345 | 362 | 362 | 419 | 459 | 514 | 527 | 596 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3535 | 3525 | 2616 | 2616 | 2616 | 2616 | 3525 | 3535 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3401 |
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