Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 12PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
724 | 773 | 724 | 685 | 1230 | 1232 | 1104 | 998 | 2124 | 1517 | 1491 | 2028 | 3393 | 1715 | 2080 | 5051 | 4173 | 4061 | 3663 | 4094 | 6244 | 6427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:55PM0.46m | 3:47AM0.49m | 1:51PM0.45m | 4:33AM0.45m | 1:29PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.26m | 8:42PM0.03m | 9:03AM0.32m | 9:01PM0.04m | 9:09AM0.37m | 9:18PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
724 | 773 | 724 | 685 | 676 | 663 | 607 | 599 | 2124 | 1517 | 1491 | 498 | 141 | 1715 | 2080 | 4028 | 4173 | 4061 | 3663 | 3246 | 6244 | 6427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | W 13 | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — |
8 | 8 | 4 | 110 | 103 | 306 | 427 | 540 | 671 | 886 | 823 | — | — | 85 | — | 552 | 940 | 891 | 911 | 1702 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — |
64 | 133 | 256 | 603 | 1230 | 1232 | 1104 | 998 | 1224 | — | — | 2028 | 3393 | 752 | 736 | 5051 | — | — | — | 4094 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 48 | 117 | 117 | 316 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 48 | 37 | 117 | 172 | 172 | 117 | 48 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 172 | 172 | 117 | 117 |
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