
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 9AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
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1962 | 1864 | 1584 | 1339 | 1228 | 1109 | 897 | 882 | 730 | 666 | 706 | 590 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 990 | 1179 | 1344 | 1304 | 1247 | 1614 | 2717 | 4728 | 6702 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.29m | 11:36AM0.55m | 11:46PM0.35m | 11:53AM0.55m | 11:59PM0.42m | 12:10PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.18m | 6:26PM0.17m | 5:14AM0.14m | 6:20PM0.15m | 5:50AM0.12m | 6:20PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
1962 | 1864 | 1584 | 1339 | 1228 | 1109 | 897 | 882 | 730 | 666 | 706 | 590 | 865 | 865 | 865 | 990 | 1179 | 1344 | 1304 | 1247 | 1137 | 2717 | 4728 | 6702 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 7 | 93 | 40 | 178 | 23 | 87 | 138 | 255 | 298 | 453 | 623 | 994 | 1614 | 878 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SW 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 25 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 127 | 188 | 201 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 117 | 37 | 37 | 117 | 117 | 349 | 98 | 98 | 31 | 98 | 0 | 123 | 303 | 338 | 542 | 668 |
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