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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carteret surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carteret sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:58PM7.20m | 12:22PM6.75m | 00:44AM6.77m | 1:16PM6.35m | 1:46AM6.43m | 2:34PM6.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM2.42m | 7:06PM2.76m | 7:41AM2.73m | 8:05PM3.03m | 8:45AM2.86m | 9:14PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 47 | 27 | 72 | 136 | 189 | 290 | 327 | 295 | 225 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 575 | 269 | 239 | 235 | 221 | 219 | 225 | 230 | 230 | 219 | 220 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 136 | 241 | 375 | 252 | 242 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 238 |
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