Carteret Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.37° N 1.81° W

Carteret 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carteret sea temperature is
20.5° C
3.2° 

Carteret surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carteret today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
7
1
W
4
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
27
25
23
35
23
24
22
22
22
32
30
55
68
35
145
155
161
159
186
252
253
206
Wind (km/h)
15
E
5
SE
10
SSW
15
W
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
15
W
25
W
30
SW
30
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:26AM8.57m
11:41PM8.69m
12:04PM8.37m
00:22AM8.36m
12:47PM8.02m
Low Tide
6:02PM1.14m
6:22AM1.01m
6:37PM1.39m
6:58AM1.34m
7:16PM1.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:43
9:42
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
22
21
22
22
20
20
19
18
19
21
21
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
17
19
20
18
19
18
20
18
17
16
17
21
20
19
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
12
12
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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