Carpenters Rocks surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 ACST
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Carpenters Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carpenters Rocks sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 11AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (19 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
3
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
12
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
869
728
966
785
938
1130
1109
1146
1006
1092
1020
1076
989
1048
1034
1040
2925
2597
2643
2686
2573
2304
1575
1269
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
0
SW
5
N
10
N
15
N
10
NW
10
W
5
WSW
10
NE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
10:17PM0.26m
1:41PM0.71m
2:16PM0.67m
2:49PM0.61m
Low Tide
5:30AM-0.05m
6:03AM-0.07m
6:38AM-0.05m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
12
11
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
12
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
18
2.2
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
2.3
SW
10
2.3
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.2
SW
10
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
12
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
869
303
117
429
218
455
1109
1146
600
587
1020
1076
989
1048
1034
1040
2925
2597
2643
2686
2573
2304
1575
1269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
186
123
186
183
323
460
460
663
776
757
823
917
976
1164
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
11
2
SW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
2.2
SW
11
2.2
SW
10
2.4
SW
10
Energy kJ
728
966
785
938
1130
1006
1092
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
37
117
117
123
338
123
123
117
123
123
117
117
117
117
123
37
0
0
0
0
37
57
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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