Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 12AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1281 | 1055 | 894 | 777 | 724 | 773 | 724 | 685 | 962 | 1075 | 1015 | 899 | 2022 | 1725 | 1723 | 1872 | 1510 | 3594 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09AM0.51m | 1:55PM0.46m | 3:47AM0.49m | 1:51PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.03m | 8:43AM0.26m | 8:42PM0.03m | 9:03AM0.32m | 9:01PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | — |
1281 | 1055 | 894 | 777 | 724 | 773 | 724 | 685 | 676 | 581 | 607 | 669 | 2022 | 1725 | 1676 | 1872 | 1347 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 110 | 103 | 306 | 427 | 540 | 671 | 886 | 659 | 498 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | W 13 | WSW 16 |
17 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 95 | 190 | 284 | 584 | 962 | 1075 | 1015 | 899 | 1124 | — | 1723 | — | 1510 | 3594 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 246 | 48 | 117 | 117 | 303 | 117 | 117 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 48 |
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