Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 6AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
754 | 421 | 404 | 883 | 1162 | 1524 | 2008 | 2276 | 3097 | 6468 | 6797 | 6177 | 5336 | 4704 | 4405 | 3953 | 3178 | 2704 | 2509 | 2326 | 2004 | 1668 | 1514 | 1619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:54PM0.28m | 12:29PM0.62m | 00:11AM0.33m | 12:46PM0.61m | 00:34AM0.39m | 1:02PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.11m | 7:22PM0.17m | 5:47AM0.09m | 7:21PM0.16m | 6:20AM0.08m | 7:24PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
754 | 421 | 260 | 883 | 1162 | 1524 | 2008 | 2094 | 1725 | 6468 | 6797 | 6177 | 5336 | 4704 | 4405 | 3953 | 3178 | 2704 | 2509 | 2326 | 2004 | 1668 | 1514 | 1619 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SSW 18 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
298 | 288 | 269 | 198 | 454 | 890 | 1535 | 2276 | 3097 | 1572 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 31 | 82 | 120 | 224 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — |
262 | 355 | 404 | 227 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 57 | 117 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 37 | 98 | 98 | 48 | 98 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
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