
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 2PM is: 4.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.0m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8869 | 7685 | 9866 | 10937 | 13274 | 11129 | 12184 | 12556 | 12184 | 11713 | 10431 | 9754 | 9754 | 10966 | 11248 | 10749 | 9652 | 8738 | 8365 | 8064 | 8112 | 8112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:47PM0.66m | 11:36PM0.23m | 1:04PM0.64m | 00:10AM0.31m | 1:17PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.09m | 8:41PM0.20m | 5:18AM0.06m | 8:03PM0.22m | 6:04AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1609 | 7685 | 1586 | 10937 | 13274 | 11129 | 12184 | 12556 | 12184 | 11713 | 10431 | 9754 | 9754 | 10966 | 11248 | 10749 | 9652 | 8738 | 8365 | 8064 | 8112 | 8112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8869 | 370 | 9866 | — | 10811 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 338 | 338 | 323 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 123 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 123 | 123 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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