Carpenters Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° S 140.38° E

Carpenters Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carpenters Rocks sea temperature is
14.8° C
1.2° 

Carpenters Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 5PM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7ft (2.1m)17s
Afternoon (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
14
2.1
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.2
W
9
3
W
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
W
11
2.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1505
2414
1855
1552
1281
1055
894
777
724
773
724
685
753
908
896
792
2940
2098
2090
2402
1703
3569
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
35
NNW
45
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
20
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:51PM0.48m
3:09AM0.51m
1:55PM0.46m
3:47AM0.49m
1:51PM0.45m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.21m
8:23PM0.03m
8:43AM0.26m
8:42PM0.03m
9:03AM0.32m
9:01PM0.04m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
6
7
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
7
9
7
8
10
9
8
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