Carpenters Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.90° S 140.38° E

Issued: 2 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Carpenters Rocks sea temperature is

15.3° C

Carpenters Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (20 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 7AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	15s
Afternoon (20 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	15s
Evening (20 Jul)	8ft (2.4m)	15s

Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Monday 20								Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	W 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	WSW 8	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	1626	1225	1210	927	856	940	1693	2479	2948	2668	2515	2231	1939	1805	2400	976	1528	1569	537	931	2293	2536	3535	7492
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide		2:46AM0.41m				2:35PM0.50m					3:38AM0.43m			2:40PM0.47m					4:36AM0.43m			2:35PM0.44m
Low Tide				8:23AM0.18m				9:14PM0.11m				8:56AM0.25m					9:36PM0.08m			9:26AM0.32m


	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:12	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	2	—	1	—	—
Temp °C	11	10	10	11	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	14	13	13	14	14	14	12	13	12	11	11
Feels °C	5	4	5	6	7	9	9	8	8	8	7	7	8	8	8	8	9	8	7	5	5	5	4	3
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 13	—	—	—	SW 14
kJ	1626	1225	1210	927	856	940	1693	2479	2948	2668	2515	2231	1939	1805	1896	976	1528	1280	537	659	—	—	—	6627
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	S 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	W 8	S 10	S 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 15	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	75	52	50	33	32	124	16	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	171	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 4	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 8	—	WNW 7	—	—	—	—	NNW 4	—	—	W 12	W 7	—	WSW 12	W 6	WSW 8	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 14
kJ	12	142	134	147	147	—	148	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	2400	243	—	1569	261	931	2293	2536	3535	7492
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Portland VIC - Far West	Portland VIC - Far West	Piccaninnie Ponds SA - East Coast	Portland VIC - Far West	Glenelg Rivermouth VIC - Far West	Portland VIC - Far West	Blacknose Point VIC - Far West	Apollo Bay VIC - Cape Otway	Blacknose Point VIC - Far West	Blacknose Point VIC - Far West	Blacknose Point VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	3	3	4	3	4	2	3	2	4	4	5
Distance (km)	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	37	117	117	48	117	57	117	123	303	123	123	123
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast	Rivoli Bay	Rivoli Bay	Rivoli Bay	Kelps	Piccaninnie Ponds	Piccaninnie Ponds	Rivoli Bay	Rivoli Bay	Douglas Point	Douglas Point	Douglas Point	Rivoli Bay	Piccaninnie Ponds	Bullies	Knights	Piccaninnie Ponds	Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies)	Frenchman's Rock (Frenchies)	Bullies	Victor Harbour (Shark Alley)
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	3	3	4	2	2	2	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Noosa - Tea Tree Bay QLD - Sunshine Coast	Easter Reef VIC - Far West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	7	6	4	5
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Rating (10 max)	7	7	6	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	7	6	5	5

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