Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 2PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4407 | 4005 | 3663 | 4195 | 6219 | 8764 | 7945 | 5585 | 9858 | 7495 | 7277 | 4654 | 7454 | 6623 | 5854 | 4881 | 4308 | 7178 | 5478 | 4978 | 4490 | 3420 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33AM0.45m | 1:29PM0.44m | 6:10AM0.42m | 12:36PM0.45m | 11:48AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.37m | 9:18PM0.06m | 8:00AM0.42m | 9:30PM0.09m | 9:30PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
4407 | 4005 | 3663 | 3139 | 6219 | 6950 | — | 5585 | 8454 | 7495 | 7277 | 4654 | 7454 | 6623 | 5854 | 4881 | 4308 | 7178 | 5478 | 4978 | 4490 | 3420 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
940 | 891 | 911 | 1702 | — | — | — | — | 87 | 87 | 231 | 2787 | 224 | 872 | 746 | 1516 | 1382 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4195 | — | 8764 | 7945 | 782 | 9858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 172 | 172 | 302 | 117 | 117 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 117 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 117 | 48 | 37 | 0 |
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