Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.51° S 149.40° W

Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) sea temperature is
26.1°C
0.1° 

Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, E swell with 985 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Sun 30th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) over the next 16 days.


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