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Chinamans

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Tuesday 5th
Wednesday 6th
Thursday 7th
Friday 8th
Saturday 9th
Sunday 10th
Monday 11st
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22.9
24.5
1.3
1.2
8.6s.
103
01
23.3
26
1.2
1.2
8.6s.
100
02
23.8
27.4
1.2
1.2
8.6s.
98
03
24.2
28.9
1.2
1.2
8.6s.
95
04
24.6
29.1
1.2
1.1
8.5s.
87
05
25
29.2
1.2
1.1
8.4s.
81
06
25.3
29.4
1.2
1.1
8.3s.
73
07
24.5
29.7
1.2
1
8.4s.
73
08
23.6
30
1.2
1
8.4s.
71
09
22.8
30.3
1.2
1
8.5s.
70
10
31.6
45.6
1.2
1
8.6s.
71
11
40.4
60.8
1.2
1
8.7s.
73
12
49.2
76
1.2
1
8.7s.
75
13
47.4
72.2
1.2
1
8.7s.
73
14
45.7
68.4
1.2
1
8.7s.
70
15
44
64.6
1.2
1
8.7s.
68
16
42.4
60.5
1.2
1
8.8s.
69
17
40.7
56.3
1.2
1
9s.
69
18
39.1
52.2
1.3
0.9
9.1s.
70
19
38.5
50.7
1.4
1
9.1s.
71
20
37.9
49.2
1.5
1
9.1s.
72
21
37.4
47.7
1.6
1
9.1s.
73
22
35.9
44.9
1.6
1
9.1s.
71
23
34.3
42.1
1.7
0.9
9s.
69
00
32.8
39.3
1.7
0.9
9s.
66
01
31.4
38
1.7
1
9.6s.
94
02
30
36.7
1.7
1.1
10.3s.
126
03
28.5
35.4
1.7
1.2
10.9s.
170
04
28.8
34.7
1.7
1.2
10.9s.
176
05
29.1
34.2
1.7
1.3
11s.
185
06
29.3
33.6
1.8
1.3
11s.
192
07
27.9
31
1.8
1.3
10.8s.
198
08
26.6
28.5
1.8
1.4
10.6s.
206
09
25.2
25.9
1.8
1.4
10.5s.
211
10
20.7
22.2
1.8
1.5
10s.
214
11
16.3
18.6
1.7
1.6
9.6s.
216
12
11.8
14.9
1.7
1.6
9.2s.
215
13
12.9
17
1.7
1.6
9.2s.
215
14
13.9
19.2
1.7
1.6
9.2s.
214
15
15
21.3
1.7
1.6
9.2s.
213
16
18
23.5
1.7
1.6
9.2s.
211
17
21
25.6
1.7
1.6
9.2s.
209
18
23.9
27.8
1.7
1.6
9.2s.
206
19
29.6
35.1
1.9
1.5
9.7s.
202
20
35.2
42.4
2.1
1.4
10.2s.
192
21
40.9
49.8
2.3
1.3
10.7s.
182
22
42.9
50.4
2.4
1.3
10.8s.
178
23
44.9
50.9
2.5
1.2
11s.
176
00
46.9
51.5
2.7
1.2
11.1s.
172
01
44.7
48.5
2.6
1.4
9.9s.
172
02
42.6
45.5
2.6
1.5
8.8s.
163
03
40.4
42.6
2.6
1.6
7.7s.
148
04
38.8
41
2.6
1.7
7.7s.
168
05
37.2
39.4
2.6
1.8
7.7s.
189
06
35.6
37.8
2.5
1.9
7.8s.
212
07
34.7
37.3
2.5
1.9
8.2s.
232
08
33.9
36.7
2.5
1.9
8.7s.
255
09
33
36.1
2.5
1.8
9.2s.
276
10
35.7
39.9
2.5
1.7
9.4s.
249
11
38.4
43.6
2.6
1.6
9.7s.
226
12
41.1
47.3
2.7
1.5
9.9s.
200
13
42.5
49.8
2.7
1.5
9.9s.
195
14
43.8
52.3
2.7
1.5
9.8s.
193
15
45.2
54.8
2.8
1.4
9.8s.
189
16
46.1
56.4
2.9
1.2
10.8s.
155
17
47
58.1
3
0.9
11.8s.
110
18
47.9
59.8
3.2
0.7
12.8s.
66
19
44.3
53.9
3.1
1.1
11.6s.
164
20
40.7
48
3
1.6
10.4s.
271
21
37.1
42.2
2.9
2.1
9.2s.
354
22
35
38.4
2.8
2.3
8.9s.
380
23
33
34.7
2.8
2.4
8.5s.
405
00
30.9
31
2.7
2.6
8.2s.
424
01
30.3
30.3
2.7
2.5
8.5s.
444
02
29.7
29.6
2.7
2.5
8.8s.
464
03
29.1
28.9
2.6
2.5
9.1s.
484
04
30.4
29.7
2.6
2.5
9.2s.
491
05
31.7
30.6
2.7
2.5
9.3s.
502
06
33
31.4
2.7
2.5
9.4s.
510
07
31.6
30
2.7
2.5
9.5s.
541
08
30.2
28.5
2.7
2.6
9.6s.
577
09
28.8
27.1
2.7
2.6
9.7s.
611
10
25.4
23.7
2.7
2.6
9.8s.
626
11
22.1
20.3
2.7
2.6
9.9s.
642
12
18.7
17
2.6
2.6
9.9s.
658
13
16.4
14.7
2.6
2.6
10s.
666
14
14
12.5
2.6
2.6
10.1s.
676
15
11.7
10.2
2.6
2.6
10.2s.
684
16
11.7
10.2
2.6
2.6
10.3s.
689
17
11.8
10.2
2.6
2.6
10.4s.
688
18
11.8
10.1
2.6
2.6
10.5s.
693
19
11.8
10.5
2.6
2.6
10.5s.
692
20
11.8
10.8
2.5
2.5
10.6s.
688
21
11.8
11.2
2.5
2.5
10.7s.
687
22
11.6
11.8
2.5
2.5
10.7s.
682
23
11.4
12.5
2.5
2.5
10.8s.
676
00
11.2
13.1
2.5
2.5
10.8s.
671
01
8.4
10.9
2.4
2.4
10.8s.
664
02
5.6
8.7
2.4
2.4
10.9s.
664
03
2.8
6.6
2.4
2.4
10.9s.
656
04
12.2
14.2
2.4
2.4
10.9s.
644
05
21.7
21.9
2.4
2.4
11s.
635
06
31.1
29.5
2.3
2.3
11s.
622
07
30.7
29.8
2.3
2.3
11s.
613
08
30.3
30
2.3
2.3
11s.
597
09
29.9
30.3
2.3
2.3
11s.
587
10
28.7
29.7
2.2
2.2
11s.
574
11
27.4
29.1
2.2
2.2
11s.
560
12
26.2
28.4
2.2
2.2
11.1s.
546
13
24.7
27.6
2.2
2.1
11.1s.
526
14
23.1
26.8
2.1
2.1
11.1s.
511
15
21.6
26
2.1
2.1
11.1s.
492
16
22.7
26.8
2.1
2
11s.
471
17
23.8
27.6
2.1
2
11s.
452
18
24.9
28.5
2
1.9
11s.
432
19
25.8
29.8
2
1.9
11s.
413
20
26.7
31.1
2
1.8
11s.
391
21
27.6
32.5
1.9
1.8
11s.
373
22
27
31.6
1.9
1.8
10.9s.
354
23
26.5
30.8
1.9
1.7
10.9s.
336
00
26
30
1.9
1.7
10.9s.
319
01
27.7
31.3
1.8
1.6
10.8s.
303
02
29.5
32.6
1.8
1.6
10.8s.
289
03
31.2
33.9
1.7
1.6
10.8s.
274
04
24.4
26.5
1.7
1.5
10.7s.
261
05
17.6
19
1.6
1.5
10.7s.
247
06
10.8
11.6
1.6
1.5
10.7s.
235
07
13
14.9
1.6
1.4
10.6s.
224
08
15.2
18.3
1.5
1.4
10.6s.
216
09
17.3
21.6
1.5
1.4
10.6s.
206
10
21.5
26
1.5
1.4
10.5s.
196
11
25.7
30.4
1.5
1.3
10.5s.
189
12
29.8
34.8
1.5
1.3
10.5s.
180
13
30.8
36.6
1.5
1.3
10.4s.
174
14
31.7
38.5
1.4
1.3
10.4s.
165
15
32.7
40.4
1.4
1.2
10.4s.
159
16
31.8
39.5
1.4
1.2
10.4s.
153
17
30.9
38.5
1.4
1.2
10.3s.
147
18
30
37.5
1.4
1.2
10.3s.
141
19
29.8
38.6
1.3
1.2
10.3s.
136
20
29.6
39.6
1.3
1.2
10.2s.
132
21
29.3
40.7
1.3
1.1
10.2s.
127
22
28.9
40.2
1.2
1.1
10.1s.
121
23
28.5
39.7
1.2
1.1
10.1s.
118
00
28.1
39.3
1.1
1.1
10s.
113
01
26.5
36.3
1.1
1.1
10s.
109
02
24.8
33.3
1.1
1.1
9.9s.
103
03
23.2
30.3
1.1
1
9.8s.
100
04
21.7
27.5
1
1
9.8s.
97
05
20.1
24.8
1
1
9.7s.
92
06
18.5
22
1
1
9.6s.
89
07
21.8
26.9
1
1
9.5s.
85
08
25.1
31.9
1
1
9.4s.
81
09
28.4
36.8
1
1
9.3s.
77
10
29.8
39
1
1
9.3s.
74
11
31.3
41.1
1
0.9
9.3s.
73
12
32.8
43.3
1
0.9
9.3s.
70
13
32.4
43.6
1
0.9
9.4s.
68
14
31.9
44
1
0.9
9.5s.
66
15
31.5
44.3
1
0.9
9.5s.
64
16
31.1
44
0.9
0.9
9.5s.
62
17
30.7
43.6
0.9
0.8
9.4s.
60
18
30.2
43.2
0.9
0.8
9.4s.
58
19
28.1
39.4
0.9
0.8
9.4s.
58
20
25.9
35.6
0.9
0.8
9.4s.
57
21
23.7
31.7
0.9
0.8
9.4s.
57
22
21.9
28.6
0.9
0.8
9.3s.
55
Sunrise
19:13 - 19:41
Sunset
09:34 - 10:02
Air temperature
16°C - 19°C
Water temperature
18°C
Closest moon phase
First quarter
Fri Nov 08

Ideal surf conditions at Chinamans

Swell window
S, SW
Best swell direction
SW
Swell size
2ft - 2ft
Swell breaks over
Uneven Reef
Wave types
Reef
Wave directions
Left, Right
Wind window
NW
Best tides at
Low, Mid
Skill Level
Expert

Chinamans surf guide

Chinamans is a well-known surf spot located in South Australia, recognized for its challenging conditions. It's primarily suited for advanced surfers due to its tricky setups and crowded take-off zones. The spot can get busy, so be prepared to share the waves. Generally, it offers an intense surfing experience, so you'll want to bring your A-game.

The waves at Chinamans break over uneven reef, with the best conditions coming from a South to SouthWest swell direction. It can handle swell sizes starting around 2ft (about 0.6 meters) and offers both left and right waves, although the lefts are more dominant. The drops can be pretty vertical, making it essential for surfers to be on their toes. NorthWest winds are ideal here, and the best times to surf are during low to mid tides. Just keep in mind this spot is definitely meant for expert surfers only; it can be quite challenging, especially when the waves get pumping.

For those who are still building their skills, Baby Chinamans is located east of the main break and provides a softer alternative. This spot also works well during lower tides and with favorable wind directions. If you’re not quite ready for the intense experience of the main break, heading over to Baby’s is a better option.

Surf reports nearby Chinamans

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