Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Great and Little Carrot Bays today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Great and Little Carrot Bays at 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Great and Little Carrot Bays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:55PM0.35m | 1:14PM0.44m | 00:26AM0.31m | 2:10PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.18m | 6:14AM0.08m | 7:37PM0.21m | 6:54AM0.07m | 8:46PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | E 8 | N 9 | E 8 | N 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | N 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 9 | NNW 7 | N 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 45 | 134 | 135 | 135 | 205 | 45 | 205 | 205 | 165 | 165 | 45 | 45 | 145 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 137 |
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