Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 7AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 88 | 458 | 515 | 373 | 286 | 278 | 256 | 325 | 443 | 667 | 783 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:17AM7.85m | 8:30PM8.38m | 8:48AM8.39m | 9:01PM8.87m | 9:19AM8.83m | 9:33PM9.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM1.41m | 2:54PM1.36m | 3:14AM0.87m | 3:26PM0.91m | 3:45AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | WSW 2 | — | W 10 | W 11 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 88 | 458 | 515 | 373 | 286 | 278 | 256 | 325 | 443 | 667 | 783 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 629 | 648 | 648 | 224 | 254 | 224 | 224 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 254 | 553 | 254 | 106 | 106 | 578 | 429 | 492 | 448 | 404 | 492 | 239 |
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