Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carteret today?

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
1.4
SSW
5
0.9
W
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2
W
9
2.2
W
14
2
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
91
94
386
343
329
402
506
528
612
709
1914
1515
1144
986
747
653
488
403
333
266
195
184
181
Wind (km/h)
35
S
40
S
40
S
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
20
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
0
W
10
ENE
15
E
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:11AM9.30m
10:31PM9.30m
10:58AM8.83m
11:19PM8.81m
11:49AM8.20m
Low Tide
4:33AM0.17m
4:55PM0.60m
5:23AM0.44m
5:45PM1.01m
6:15AM0.86m
6:37PM1.50m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:50
9:51
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
13
14
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
17
19
20
20
5
3
6
9
11
10
8
7
7
7
7
8
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
12
16
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
8
1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.8
W
15
2
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
45
59
92
157
4
4
24
90
287
1515
1144
986
747
653
488
403
333
266
195
184
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
13
0.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
37
12
3
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.6
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
2
W
9
2.2
W
14
1.4
W
14
Energy kJ
43
91
94
386
343
329
402
506
528
612
709
1914
753
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
429
429
427
524
429
149
149
429
429
218
154
154
154
71
71
36
21
12
21
21
21
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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