Carteret Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.37° N 1.81° W

Carteret 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carteret sea temperature is
19.9° C
2.8° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 11PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)--
Afternoon (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (28 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
26
26
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
19
24
16
14
14
14
16
20
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NE
20
E
5
N
10
ENE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:17PM7.70m
8:37AM7.67m
8:52PM8.14m
9:11AM8.04m
9:25PM8.49m
Low Tide
2:42PM2.01m
3:05AM1.59m
3:19PM1.58m
3:40AM1.18m
3:53PM1.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:52
9:51
 mm
Temp °C
24
26
23
20
20
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
22
24
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
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