Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 4PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1748 | 1524 | 1502 | 1518 | 1387 | 1167 | 754 | 421 | 404 | 883 | 1182 | 1648 | 2156 | 2276 | 3097 | 7034 | 6797 | 6177 | 5336 | 4704 | 4405 | 3736 | |
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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM0.61m | 11:54PM0.28m | 12:29PM0.62m | 00:11AM0.33m | 12:46PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.15m | 7:32PM0.18m | 5:11AM0.11m | 7:22PM0.17m | 5:47AM0.09m | 7:21PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1748 | 1524 | 1502 | 1518 | 1387 | 1167 | 754 | 421 | 260 | 883 | 1182 | 1648 | 2156 | 2094 | 1944 | 7034 | 6797 | 6177 | 5336 | 4704 | 4405 | 3736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
444 | 444 | 444 | 202 | 198 | 158 | 298 | 288 | 303 | 198 | 454 | 890 | 1535 | 2276 | 3097 | 1599 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 81 | — | 167 | 211 | 129 | 262 | 355 | 404 | 227 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 123 | 117 | 31 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 57 | 123 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 98 |
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