Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, severe gales from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 9 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 136 | 139 | 495 | 563 | 110 | 106 | 108 | 110 | 192 | 511 | 1557 | 3829 | 3657 | 2950 | 1726 | 1797 | 1730 | 1372 | 1019 | 818 | 979 | 399 | 461 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:09AM5.59m | 4:02PM5.84m | 4:59AM5.94m | 5:21PM6.35m | 5:53AM6.60m | 6:08PM7.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM3.54m | 10:34PM3.22m | 11:09AM3.23m | 11:48PM2.71m | 12:14PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 109 | 136 | 139 | — | — | 110 | 106 | 108 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 652 | 399 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 4 | 495 | 563 | 55 | 13 | 20 | 87 | 192 | 511 | 1557 | 3829 | 3657 | 2950 | 1726 | 1797 | 1730 | 1372 | 1019 | 818 | 979 | 128 | 461 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 145 | 133 | 138 | 145 | 154 | 134 | 41 | 449 | 449 | 364 | 404 | 404 | 674 | 517 | 330 | 327 | 173 | 138 | 136 | 250 | 577 | 429 | 590 |
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