
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 12PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 549 | 244 | 308 | 292 | 206 | 290 | 244 | 566 | 495 | 784 | 932 | 943 | 831 | 694 | 498 | 398 | 280 | 276 | 167 | 164 | 174 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:36AM9.42m | 10:56PM9.22m | 11:15AM8.96m | 11:38PM8.59m | 12:00PM8.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.50m | 5:30AM0.80m | 5:50PM0.98m | 6:11AM1.42m | 6:38PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
83 | 69 | 244 | 308 | 292 | 206 | 290 | 244 | — | — | 467 | 932 | 943 | 831 | 694 | 498 | 398 | 280 | 276 | 167 | 164 | 174 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 549 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 64 | 566 | 495 | 784 | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 134 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 154 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 234 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 |
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