Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 CEST
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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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carteret today?

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
125
125
125
125
94
92
92
66
62
60
41
42
42
61
61
61
67
59
87
173
119
108
106
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:55PM6.97m
2:25AM7.07m
3:15PM6.71m
3:45AM6.87m
4:30PM6.77m
4:55AM6.95m
Low Tide
8:11AM1.83m
8:37PM2.40m
9:16AM2.17m
9:46PM2.62m
10:25AM2.33m
10:58PM2.61m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:54
9:55
9:57
Temp °C
19
20
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
25
26
26
25
24
23
22
19
18
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
20
22
22
22
22
20
23
24
24
23
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
131
125
125
125
125
94
92
92
66
62
60
41
42
42
61
61
61
43
42
42
173
119
108
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.3
WNW
9
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
2
6
5
24
41
67
59
87
16
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
2
3
5
4
3
3
2
3
3
6
8
13
12
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
138
26
26
12
12
12
12
12
26
12
26
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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