Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 9AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2840 | 2509 | 2201 | 1811 | 1610 | 1346 | 1408 | 1413 | 1634 | 1932 | 2310 | 1258 | 3353 | 2158 | 2919 | 1649 | 2265 | 2350 | 1868 | 1524 | 1565 | 1518 | 1387 | 1185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:45AM0.54m | 1:09AM0.19m | 11:57AM0.58m | 11:50PM0.23m | 12:13PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51PM0.16m | 2:45AM0.19m | 7:58PM0.18m | 4:26AM0.15m | 7:32PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2840 | 2509 | 2201 | 1811 | 1610 | 1346 | 1408 | 1413 | 1634 | 1932 | 2310 | 1258 | 3353 | 2158 | 2919 | 1649 | 2265 | 2350 | 1868 | 1524 | 1565 | 1518 | 1387 | 1185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | 18 | 17 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 161 | 157 | 157 | 358 | 602 | 846 | 427 | 204 | 690 | — | 247 | 274 | 444 | 444 | 452 | 191 | 198 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 81 | — | 214 | 208 | 129 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 13 | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 1452 | — | 1225 | 463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 101 | 194 | 212 | 303 | 338 | 123 | 123 | 117 | 117 | 123 | 123 | 117 | 37 | 37 |
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