Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 12AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1208 | 1198 | 1039 | 856 | 2157 | 1697 | 1491 | 1723 | 3157 | 1715 | 2080 | 4135 | 4275 | 4005 | 3879 | 4037 | 6112 | 6355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:47AM0.49m | 1:51PM0.45m | 4:33AM0.45m | 1:29PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.03m | 9:03AM0.32m | 9:01PM0.04m | 9:09AM0.37m | 9:18PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
676 | 663 | 607 | 669 | 671 | 1697 | 823 | 498 | 3157 | 1715 | 2080 | 552 | 4275 | 4005 | 3879 | 3139 | 6112 | 6355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | WSW 13 | W 13 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — |
103 | 306 | 427 | 540 | 807 | 886 | — | — | 181 | 86 | — | — | 940 | 891 | 911 | 1702 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 218 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 13 | — | W 11 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
1208 | 1198 | 1039 | 856 | 2157 | — | 1491 | 1723 | 1681 | 681 | 807 | 4135 | — | — | — | 4037 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 117 | 117 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 57 | 117 | 172 | 117 | 117 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 117 |
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