Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 11AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2229 | 2065 | 2534 | 3116 | 3253 | 3172 | 2897 | 2746 | 2010 | 1736 | 1402 | 2414 | 1855 | 1552 | 1281 | 1155 | 894 | 777 | 799 | 773 | 714 | 685 | 676 | 768 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:58AM0.49m | 1:44PM0.50m | 2:33AM0.51m | 1:51PM0.48m | 3:09AM0.51m | 1:55PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.15m | 8:05PM0.06m | 8:18AM0.21m | 8:23PM0.03m | 8:43AM0.26m | 8:42PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
2229 | 2065 | 2534 | 3116 | 3253 | 3172 | 2897 | 2746 | 2010 | 1736 | 1402 | 2414 | 1855 | 1552 | 1281 | 1155 | 894 | 777 | 799 | 773 | 714 | 685 | 676 | 663 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
163 | 79 | 141 | 40 | 23 | 311 | 229 | 38 | 930 | 835 | 710 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | — | 8 | 4 | 112 | 103 | 306 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | S 10 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | S 10 | NW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — |
— | — | 23 | 87 | — | 229 | 162 | — | 31 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | E 3 | SE 10 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
16 | 13 | — | — | — | 117 | — | — | 11 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 58 | 132 | 114 | 290 | 440 | 768 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 48 | 303 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 302 |
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