Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 3PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1915 | 2046 | 2313 | 2682 | 2805 | 2889 | 3230 | 3659 | 3918 | 3664 | 2782 | 6631 | 6097 | 4899 | 4301 | 3483 | 3130 | 2553 | 1915 | 1647 | 1526 | 3114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 1:16PM0.56m | 1:25AM0.49m | 1:28PM0.52m | 1:54AM0.53m | 1:35PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.08m | 7:30PM0.11m | 7:24AM0.11m | 7:37PM0.08m | 7:54AM0.15m | 7:47PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
1915 | 2046 | 2313 | 2682 | 2805 | 2889 | 3230 | 3659 | 3918 | 3664 | 2368 | 6631 | 6097 | 4899 | 4301 | 3483 | 3130 | 2553 | 1915 | 1647 | 1526 | 3114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
459 | 459 | 392 | 758 | 405 | 534 | 290 | 290 | 860 | 1491 | 2782 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 405 | 528 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | S 11 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 502 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 54 | 115 | 293 | 557 | 842 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 228 | 303 | 825 | 828 | 316 | 851 | 123 |
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