
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 5AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1672 | 1649 | 1559 | 1358 | 1338 | 1215 | 1127 | 1077 | 971 | 888 | 961 | 1184 | 1036 | 1102 | 2538 | 4363 | 2902 | 5273 | |
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 | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:57AM0.42m | 10:53AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.12m | 8:10PM0.17m | 7:00PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
1672 | 1649 | 1559 | 1358 | 1338 | 1215 | 1127 | 1077 | 971 | 888 | 961 | 1184 | 1036 | 1102 | 2538 | 4363 | 2902 | 5273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SW 17 | SW 18 | — |
30 | 14 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 22 | 141 | 87 | 163 | 224 | 162 | 306 | 627 | — | 2093 | 1761 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 87 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
— | 6 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 47 | 28 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 48 | 48 | 228 | 117 | 117 | 98 | 123 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 123 | 31 | 381 | 31 | 99 |
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