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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 5AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | |
4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:00AM8.39m | 10:14PM8.39m | 10:32AM8.08m | 10:46PM8.06m | 11:05AM7.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM1.04m | 4:32PM1.32m | 4:51AM1.29m | 5:04PM1.62m | 5:25AM1.63m | 5:39PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 4 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NE 5 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 22 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 205 | 205 | 154 | 224 | 145 | 145 | 230 | 219 | 219 | 236 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 241 | 241 | 648 | 149 | 170 | 136 | 136 |
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