Surf Forecasts:
Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, E swell with 800 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 149 | 127 | 121 | 92 | 75 | 105 | 105 | 80 | 61 | 105 | 212 | 114 | 159 | 568 | 512 | 468 | 494 | 494 | 471 | 706 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 5:03PM0.19m | 2:14AM0.19m | 10:44PM0.22m | 10:11AM0.20m | 11:12PM0.24m | 10:53AM0.24m | 11:38PM0.27m | 11:27AM0.28m | 00:04AM0.29m | 11:59AM0.31m | 00:29AM0.31m | 12:31PM0.34m | 00:54AM0.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.12m | 10:33PM0.18m | 3:43PM0.14m | 5:21AM0.15m | 4:45PM0.09m | 5:22AM0.11m | 5:19PM0.05m | 5:41AM0.08m | 5:51PM0.02m | 6:04AM0.05m | 6:22PM-0.01m | 6:29AM0.02m | 6:52PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | ESE 12 | NNE 10 | SE 12 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 172 | 149 | 127 | 121 | 92 | 75 | 105 | 105 | 80 | 61 | 105 | 15 | 59 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 10 | 36 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 13 | N 10 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SE 11 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NNE 9 | ESE 13 | SW 17 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 212 | 114 | 159 | 568 | 512 | 468 | 494 | 494 | 471 | 706 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2616 | 2616 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 2616 | 2616 | 2616 | 2616 | 2616 |
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