Carteret Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Normandy, France)

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Carteret Surf Guide

Carteret in Normandy is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Carteret Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Carteret:

The best conditions reported for surf at Carteret occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Carteret (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Carteret with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in April while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 64% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

64%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Carteret Location Map

Interactive Carteret surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Carteret is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Carteret is Maupertus (Cherbourg) Airport (CER) in France, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Carteret Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	N	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	3	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Carteret

Current tide and informaton

For Baubigny, 6 km from Carteret.

Next High Water: 11:05am | 7.67m

Next Low Water: 05:25am | 1.63m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Carteret Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.3 °C) at Carteret is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (9.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.