Carpenters Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.90° S 140.38° E

Carpenters Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carpenters Rocks sea temperature is
14.8° C
1.1° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 12AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (20 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
9
2.5
W
9
2.5
W
9
2.2
W
10
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.4
W
11
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3
WSW
14
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1208
1198
1039
856
2157
1697
1491
1723
3157
1715
2080
4135
4275
4005
3879
4037
6112
6355
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
40
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:47AM0.49m
1:51PM0.45m
4:33AM0.45m
1:29PM0.44m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.03m
9:03AM0.32m
9:01PM0.04m
9:09AM0.37m
9:18PM0.06m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
4
3
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
10
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
6
6
7
7
7
8
2
7
7
7
5
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
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