Surf Forecasts:
Carpenters Rocks surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 9,886 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carpenters Rocks this week:
The surf forecast for Carpenters Rocks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carpenters Rocks in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carpenters Rocks over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5944 | 2973 | 2734 | 2725 | 3924 | 3326 | 3827 | 2860 | 1879 | 3053 | 3040 | 2265 | 3540 | 6995 | 7239 | 7444 | 9280 | 9047 | 5402 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:36AM0.57m | 1:13PM0.43m | 3:06AM0.54m | 1:11PM0.42m | 3:40AM0.49m | 12:52PM0.42m | 4:32AM0.43m | 11:15AM0.47m | 11:10AM0.51m | 00:39AM0.25m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.27m | 7:53PM0.00m | 8:45AM0.31m | 8:10PM0.02m | 8:51AM0.36m | 8:24PM0.06m | 8:12AM0.40m | 8:29PM0.10m | 8:12PM0.14m | 7:23PM0.17m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5944 | 2973 | 2734 | 2725 | 3924 | 3326 | 3827 | 2860 | 1879 | 3053 | 3040 | 2265 | 514 | 6995 | 7239 | 7444 | 9280 | 9047 | 5402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 15 | SSE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 2638 | 258 | 1710 | 500 | — | — | — | 60 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 429 | 280 | 1568 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 6 | W 8 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 61 | 175 | 259 | — | — | 238 | 178 | 504 | 3540 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 42 | 55 | 37 | 117 | 302 | 292 | 292 | 300 | 37 | 335 | 303 | 338 | 381 | 381 | 31 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
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