Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 12PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 353 | 461 | 1065 | 938 | 912 | 836 | 794 | 875 | 852 | 653 | 539 | 504 | 416 | 350 | 285 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 174 | 132 | 125 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:54AM8.25m | 11:12PM7.83m | 11:27AM7.66m | 11:46PM7.18m | 12:02PM7.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM1.49m | 5:40AM1.91m | 6:01PM2.04m | 6:16AM2.47m | 6:44PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 214 | 353 | 461 | 1065 | 938 | 912 | 836 | 794 | 875 | 852 | 653 | 539 | 504 | 416 | 350 | 285 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 174 | 132 | 125 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 135 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 20 | 69 | 48 | 39 | 56 | 74 | 77 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 44 | 35 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 134 | 99 | 149 | 169 | 219 | 151 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 149 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 |
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