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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 09 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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 7PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:16PM6.35m | 1:46AM6.43m | 2:34PM6.15m | 3:10AM6.36m | 4:03PM6.35m | 4:31AM6.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM3.03m | 8:45AM2.86m | 9:14PM3.10m | 9:55AM2.75m | 10:27PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | 9:38 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 69 | 141 | 226 | 195 | 220 | 183 | 171 | 178 | 149 | 61 | 52 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 219 | 240 | 220 | 249 | 252 | 249 | 252 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 219 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 249 | 569 | 453 | 240 | 442 | 465 |
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