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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 5PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
454 | 405 | 374 | 452 | 517 | 588 | 664 | 963 | 1914 | 1487 | 1256 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 497 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 195 | 188 | 143 | 141 | 130 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:11AM9.30m | 10:31PM9.30m | 10:58AM8.83m | 11:19PM8.81m | 11:49AM8.20m | 00:12AM8.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.60m | 5:23AM0.44m | 5:45PM1.01m | 6:15AM0.86m | 6:37PM1.50m | 7:10AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | 9:52 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 15 | — | — | W 17 | WNW 13 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 56 | — | 4 | — | — | 24 | 58 | — | — | 1487 | 1256 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 497 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 195 | 188 | 143 | 141 | 130 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 454 | 405 | 374 | 452 | 517 | 588 | 664 | 963 | 1914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 535 | 429 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 429 | 589 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 86 | 106 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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