
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 9AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5324 | 4547 | 3900 | 3330 | 2686 | 2586 | 2676 | 2676 | 2643 | 2610 | 2756 | 2978 | 2905 | 2839 | 2586 | 2208 | 2148 | 1863 | 3651 | 1595 | 1380 | 1530 | 3610 | 3760 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:45AM0.30m | 12:19PM0.48m | 00:32AM0.39m | 12:29PM0.46m | 00:45AM0.48m | 12:38PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.21m | 6:52PM0.19m | 6:17AM0.18m | 6:36PM0.16m | 6:53AM0.16m | 6:35PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
5324 | 4547 | 3900 | 3330 | 2686 | 2586 | 2676 | 2676 | 2643 | 2610 | 2756 | 2978 | 2905 | 2839 | 2586 | 2208 | 2148 | 1863 | — | 1595 | 1380 | 1029 | 3610 | 3760 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 18 | 7 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 854 | 694 | 808 | 1548 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 61 | 244 | 418 | 364 | 397 | 3651 | 916 | 1264 | 1530 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 172 | 48 | 37 | 0 | 38 | 57 | 246 | 42 | 48 | 228 | 117 | 48 | 316 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 303 | 302 | 303 | 117 | 117 |
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