Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 5PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 11 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1505 | 2414 | 1855 | 1552 | 1281 | 1055 | 894 | 777 | 724 | 773 | 724 | 685 | 753 | 908 | 896 | 792 | 2940 | 2098 | 2090 | 2402 | 1703 | 3569 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:51PM0.48m | 3:09AM0.51m | 1:55PM0.46m | 3:47AM0.49m | 1:51PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.21m | 8:23PM0.03m | 8:43AM0.26m | 8:42PM0.03m | 9:03AM0.32m | 9:01PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1505 | 2414 | 1855 | 1552 | 1281 | 1055 | 894 | 777 | 724 | 773 | 724 | 685 | 676 | 589 | 540 | 669 | 2190 | 2098 | 581 | 2402 | 1265 | 3569 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 710 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 110 | 103 | 306 | 427 | 540 | 671 | 625 | — | 511 | 931 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | WSW 13 | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 78 | 146 | 303 | 485 | 753 | 908 | 896 | 792 | 2940 | — | 2090 | — | 1703 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 246 | 303 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 48 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 37 | 37 | 48 |
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