
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 7AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2643 | 2610 | 2756 | 2978 | 3222 | 3001 | 2586 | 2208 | 2148 | 1863 | 1712 | 1632 | 1725 | 2172 | 3488 | 6553 | 7220 | 7946 | 9672 | 10827 | 10345 | 9753 | 8852 | 8799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:32AM0.39m | 12:29PM0.46m | 00:45AM0.48m | 12:38PM0.44m | 1:05AM0.55m | 12:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.18m | 6:36PM0.16m | 6:53AM0.16m | 6:35PM0.12m | 7:24AM0.16m | 6:44PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
2643 | 2610 | 2756 | 2978 | 3222 | 3001 | 2586 | 2208 | 2148 | 1863 | 1712 | 1632 | 1169 | 990 | 2744 | 6553 | 7220 | 7946 | 9672 | 10827 | 10345 | 9753 | 8852 | 8799 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 21 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 546 | 546 | 996 | 2133 | 2721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 64 | 29 | 106 | 487 | 504 | 529 | 682 | 1153 | 1725 | 2172 | 3488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 57 | 55 | 42 | 37 | 117 | 283 | 303 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 228 | 117 | 117 | 123 | 37 |
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