Carpenters Rocks surfForecast / SA – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 ACST
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Carpenters Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carpenters Rocks sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 3AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)20s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.4
SW
20
2.2
SW
18
2.4
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
336
326
193
177
264
441
1408
3073
3456
3497
3139
3062
2697
2379
1885
1554
1321
1193
975
975
1408
1648
1734
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
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
High Tide
10:08PM0.37m
11:15AM0.49m
10:37PM0.32m
11:37AM0.57m
10:51PM0.27m
12:04PM0.65m
Low Tide
4:54PM0.26m
4:19AM0.17m
5:54PM0.22m
4:19AM0.14m
6:46PM0.20m
4:25AM0.09m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
17
16
19
21
20
19
18
17
16
16
18
19
17
15
15
15
15
14
17
17
17
16
14
14
12
11
15
18
17
14
14
12
11
11
14
15
14
10
10
11
11
9
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.4
SW
20
2.2
SW
18
2.4
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.3
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.9
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
444
336
326
193
129
264
441
1408
3073
3456
3497
3139
3062
2697
2379
1885
1554
1321
1193
975
975
1408
1648
1734
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
1
WSW
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
1
WNW
7
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
19
1.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
18
3
81
65
103
127
94
437
62
37
37
96
18
59
1260
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
21
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
15
5
12
79
177
101
358
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
E
6
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.3
NW
6
0.9
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
25
6
1
1
2
6
16
13
19
116
76
118
105
151
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
31
0
0
0
0
0
37
0
0
0
0
0
38
37
37
37
37
117
37
37
37
48
48
37
Best forecast wave conditions in South Australia - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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