Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 433 | 520 | 529 | 456 | 423 | 289 | 526 | 197 | 338 | 639 | 603 | 449 | 379 | 273 | 230 | 228 | 194 | 194 | 192 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM9.24m | 9:36PM9.17m | 9:51AM9.08m | 10:08PM8.86m | 10:23AM8.74m | 10:40PM8.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.43m | 4:11AM0.58m | 4:26PM0.65m | 4:39AM0.94m | 4:55PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 97 | 433 | 520 | 529 | 456 | 423 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 379 | 273 | 230 | 228 | 194 | 194 | 192 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 134 | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 22 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 11 | W 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 91 | 57 | — | 6 | — | — | 12 | 526 | 197 | 338 | 639 | 603 | 449 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 154 | 239 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 154 | 373 | 252 | 218 | 136 | 136 | 134 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
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