
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 3AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2577 | 2541 | 2202 | 1868 | 1429 | 1496 | 1225 | 2374 | 2653 | 2938 | 6981 | 7850 | 7604 | 10454 | 10320 | 8881 | 8013 | 3631 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38AM0.57m | 12:02PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.04m | 10:02PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | SW 16 |
2577 | 2541 | 2202 | 1868 | 1429 | 1496 | 1225 | 2374 | 2653 | 2032 | 6981 | 7850 | 7604 | 7628 | 7282 | 6118 | — | 3631 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | NW 6 | SW 12 | NW 7 | SW 21 | SW 20 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 254 | 449 | 10 | 502 | 36 | 996 | 2938 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 216 | — | 19 | 24 | — | 61 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 50 | 38 | — | — | — | 35 | 10454 | 10320 | 8881 | 8013 | 1132 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 283 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 247 | 228 | 316 | 316 | 338 | 668 | 338 |
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