Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Surf Break

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Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay)

Lat Long: 17.51° S 149.40° W

Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Surf Photo: 'Papenoo bay' by Nahana

Weather Forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay)

Issued: 7 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) sea temperature is

27.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NE		ENE	NNE	NW
	15 s	cross- on		6 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE		NNW	NNE	E
	17 s	glass		17 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE		NNW	NNE	E
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	NE		NNW	NNE	E
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE		NNW	NNE	E
	17 s	glass		17 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	NE		NNW	NNE	E
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NNW	E		NNW	NE	NW
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	E		NNW	NE	NW
	24 s	glass		15 s	7 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NNW	NE	NW
	23 s	glass		15 s	7 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	E		NNW	NW	NE
	22 s	glass		15 s	22 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	E		NW	NNW	NE
	22 s	glass		22 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	ENE		NW	NNW	NE
	22 s	glass		22 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NW	NNW	NE
	21 s	glass		21 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NW	NNW	NE
	20 s	cross- on		20 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	NNW	NE
	20 s	glass		20 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NW	NNW	ENE
	20 s	glass		20 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NW	NNW	ENE
	19 s	cross- on		19 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) around the time the photo was taken

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Photo taken at: 5:15 pm 6 Jan 2025