
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 8AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2553 | 2346 | 2031 | 1800 | 1567 | 1363 | 1321 | 890 | 2796 | 2834 | 2389 | 2359 | 2123 | 1972 | 1896 | 1963 | 1937 | 1693 | 2862 | 2349 | 2444 | 2413 | 2450 | 2454 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:42AM0.56m | 12:34PM0.45m | 1:07AM0.61m | 12:40PM0.41m | 1:34AM0.64m | 12:40PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.12m | 6:30PM0.06m | 7:27AM0.15m | 6:39PM0.03m | 7:56AM0.20m | 6:51PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
2553 | 2346 | 2031 | 1800 | 1567 | 1363 | 1321 | 890 | 2796 | 2834 | 2389 | 2359 | 2123 | 1972 | 1896 | 1963 | 1937 | 1693 | 2862 | 2349 | 2444 | 2413 | 2450 | 2454 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | 18 | 63 | 146 | 231 | 703 | 789 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 635 | 1062 | 22 | 20 | — | 28 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — |
120 | 102 | 90 | 64 | 36 | 51 | 80 | — | — | — | 21 | 41 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 32 | 30 | — | 31 | 43 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 98 | 98 | 55 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 57 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 117 | 123 | 117 | 0 |
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