Carpenters Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – East Coast)
| Name: | Carpenters Rocks |
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| Type: | reef and bombora |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Carpenters Rocks on the East Coast is an exposed reef and bombora break that has reasonably consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
Overall Carpenters Rocks Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Carpenters Rocks surf quality by season and Carpenters Rocks surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to South Australia - East Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Carpenters Rocks
Visitor Reviews of Carpenters Rocks |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Carpenters Rocks:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cape Northumberland | 19 mi |
| Second closest break | Douglas Point | 23 mi |
| Third closest break | Posties | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Canunda National Park | 26 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Piccaninnie Ponds | 30 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Carpenters Rocks: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5524 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5560 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5674 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5729 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6065 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Carpenters Rocks: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Macdonnell, Australia | 21 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Beachport, Australia | 30 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Robe (offshore), Australia | 68 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Portland, Australia | 74 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kingston, Australia | 80 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Carpenters Rocks: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 289 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 302 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 321 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt St Gwinear (Australia) | 324 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 336 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Carpenters Rocks: |
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| Closest city location | Allendale East (Australia) | 19 mi |
| Second closest city location | Millicent (Australia) | 21 mi |
| Third closest city location | Mount Gambier (Australia) | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Worrolong (Australia) | 27 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Penola (Australia) | 43 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Carpenters Rocks is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, which is 359 km (223 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Carpenters Rocks is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), also in Australia, 368 km (229 miles) away.
