Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.51° S 149.40° W

Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.4° 

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 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, ESE swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (-10) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 12th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 12th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s

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


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