
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 11AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2946 | 2973 | 1444 | 2734 | 2734 | 2816 | 2725 | 2290 | 4742 | 3924 | 3197 | 3040 | 3181 | 3789 | 4881 | 4363 | 3032 | 2763 | 2313 | 1777 | 1368 | 1062 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13PM0.43m | 3:06AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.42m | 3:40AM0.49m | 12:52PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.27m | 7:53PM0.00m | 8:45AM0.31m | 8:10PM0.02m | 8:51AM0.36m | 8:24PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
2946 | 2973 | 1444 | 2734 | 2734 | 2816 | 2725 | 2290 | 4742 | 3924 | 3197 | 3040 | 3181 | 3789 | 3625 | 3416 | 3032 | 2763 | 2313 | 1777 | 1368 | 1062 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
1289 | 258 | 1418 | 1710 | 45 | 186 | 500 | 1104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 60 | 60 | 95 | 200 | 377 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
— | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 47 | 45 | 117 | 213 | 102 | 178 | 4881 | 4363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 117 | 55 | 117 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 55 | 117 | 117 | 302 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 117 | 292 | 302 | 300 |
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