Carpenters Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.90° S 140.38° E

Issued: 8 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Carpenters Rocks sea temperature is

15.2° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 5PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	7ft (2.2m)	14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	6ft (1.9m)	13s
Evening (18 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 18						Sunday 19								Monday 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	3	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 13	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	W 12	W 12	W 12	SW 18	WNW 12	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 15	SW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	2066	1722	1444	1288	972	875	769	679	543	603	841	827	694	768	1144	1872	1849	927	856	1413	1455	1953
Wind (km/h)	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				2:16PM0.58m				1:55AM0.39m				2:27PM0.54m				2:46AM0.41m				2:35PM0.50m
Low Tide		7:08AM0.06m				8:44PM0.20m				7:47AM0.12m				8:56PM0.15m				8:23AM0.18m				9:14PM0.11m


	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	5:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	10	11	12	14	13	13	13	12	11	10	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	11	13	14	13	13
Feels °C	6	7	8	11	10	10	9	6	5	4	6	8	8	8	6	6	6	5	8	9	9	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 13	SW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	W 12	W 12	W 12	WSW 12	W 12	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 15	SW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 15
kJ	2066	1722	1444	1288	972	875	769	679	543	603	574	497	432	493	1144	1872	1849	927	856	1413	1455	1953
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	S 10	S 10	S 10	WNW 8	W 8	S 10	S 10	S 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	161	180	225	221	217	214	206	447	694	663	75	52	50	212	200	16	16	17
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	S 24	SW 22	SSW 22	SW 21	SW 20	SW 20	SW 19	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	—	—	—	SSW 10	SSW 10	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	11	19	45	71	138	239	234	153	117	112	—	—	—	33	33	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 3	N 3	NW 5	W 12	W 12	NNW 3	WNW 12	WNW 8	—	WNW 8	WNW 8	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	5	68	841	827	3	768	153	—	331	270	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Carpenters Rocks SA - East Coast	Carpenters Rocks SA - East Coast	Carpenters Rocks SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Piccaninnie Ponds SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	37	37	37	0	0	0	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	48	37	37
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast	Knights	Kelps	Kelps	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Douglas Point	Kelps	Douglas Point	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Rivoli Bay	Rivoli Bay	Rivoli Bay	Rivoli Bay	Rivoli Bay	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Rivoli Bay	Rivoli Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Turtles WA - North West	Red Bluff WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Coronation Beach WA - North West	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Noises WA - Margaret River	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Easter Reef VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	6	5	6	6

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