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Without a doubt, Chinamans is the classic South Australian spot for advanced surfers. The take-off zone is small and crowded, the drops are vertical, the reef is shallow and sharp, getting in and out is tricky but the barrels are excellent. It's all about the left but occasionally there can be some rights. Baby Chinamans is a softer version, east of the main break which also works on lower tides and N to W winds.
Locals won't appreciate any funny business - expert tube riders only. Intermediates go east to Baby's.
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This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
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