Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carpenters Rocks today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks at 2AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carpenters Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2734 | 2816 | 2725 | 2402 | 4161 | 3924 | 3197 | 2844 | 2863 | 3110 | 4881 | 3531 | 3136 | 2598 | 2313 | 1879 | 1368 | 1062 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.42m | 3:40AM0.49m | 12:52PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.00m | 8:45AM0.31m | 8:10PM0.02m | 8:51AM0.36m | 8:24PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 2734 | 2816 | 2725 | 2402 | 4161 | 3924 | 3197 | 2844 | 2863 | 3110 | 3678 | 3531 | 3136 | 2598 | 2313 | 1879 | 1368 | 1062 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 186 | 500 | 1104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 60 | 60 | — | 288 | 512 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 45 | 117 | 213 | 111 | 86 | 4881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 37 | 117 | 117 | 172 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 117 | 172 | 302 | 300 | 48 | 37 |
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