Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:22PM6.16m | 3:07AM5.80m | 4:00PM5.80m | 4:57AM5.70m | 5:37PM6.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM3.23m | 9:17AM3.47m | 10:15PM3.54m | 11:08AM3.59m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 |
57 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 218 | 219 | 219 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 221 | 219 | 219 | 252 | 258 | 258 | 264 | 264 | 236 | 222 | 222 | 215 |
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