Surf Forecasts:
Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, E swell with 781 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 24 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) this week:
The surf forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, moderate winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 134 | 487 | 699 | 489 | 378 | 439 | 665 | 670 | 586 | 372 | 276 | 245 | 271 | 239 | 153 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 80 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00AM0.22m | 5:58PM0.25m | 6:22AM0.21m | 7:33PM0.24m | 7:58AM0.21m | 8:59PM0.24m | 9:15AM0.22m | 10:02PM0.25m | 10:09AM0.23m | 10:49PM0.26m | 10:51AM0.25m | 11:27PM0.26m | 11:26AM0.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.11m | 11:02AM0.11m | 00:20AM0.14m | 12:24PM0.13m | 2:13AM0.15m | 2:16PM0.13m | 3:42AM0.14m | 3:42PM0.11m | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:38PM0.09m | 5:13AM0.11m | 5:19PM0.07m | 5:45AM0.09m | 5:53PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | 5:30 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | E 9 | NW 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 114 | 82 | 62 | 43 | 37 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 670 | 4 | 372 | 276 | 245 | 271 | 239 | 153 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 80 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | N 9 | NW 11 | N 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | S 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 14 | N 12 | N 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | W 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 199 | 134 | 487 | 699 | 489 | 378 | 439 | 665 | — | 586 | 60 | 66 | 42 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3534 | 2616 | 1161 | 2616 | 1168 | 2616 | 3534 | 234 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 195 | 195 | 8 | 49 | 196 | 0 |
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