Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 8PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 76 | 89 | 78 | 91 | 98 | 71 | 58 | 44 | 48 | 39 | 24 | 88 | 106 | 113 | 130 | 175 | 265 | 299 | 306 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:06PM8.14m | 00:23AM7.86m | 12:43PM7.48m | 1:02AM7.11m | 1:24PM6.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM1.48m | 6:55AM1.73m | 7:12PM2.08m | 7:29AM2.38m | 7:52PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 44 | 48 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 76 | 89 | 78 | 91 | 98 | 71 | — | — | — | 39 | 24 | 88 | 106 | 113 | 130 | 175 | 265 | 299 | 306 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 427 | 653 | 234 | 138 | 153 | 154 | 41 | 12 | 152 | 240 | 240 | 149 | 154 | 154 | 234 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 169 | 136 |
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