Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 2026 CEST
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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
16.4° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carteret today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 3AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (30 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.2
W
12
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
12
25
22
38
81
65
81
87
51
59
112
232
397
257
300
316
271
266
369
363
295
287
233
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:36PM7.90m
7:55AM7.87m
8:12PM8.10m
8:31AM8.01m
8:47PM8.21m
9:06AM8.06m
Low Tide
2:19AM1.65m
2:34PM1.65m
2:54AM1.47m
3:09PM1.56m
3:29AM1.36m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
10:01
10:02
10:04
Temp °C
20
16
18
17
16
16
19
21
20
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
19
13
15
14
13
14
18
19
16
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.2
W
12
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Energy kJ
12
12
25
22
38
81
65
81
87
51
51
112
232
397
257
300
316
271
266
369
363
295
287
233
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
14
11
12
7
6
5
4
15
59
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
2
1
4
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.8
W
11
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
19
22
14
9
7
166
10
21
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
30
194
145
30
12
12
12
26
218
212
154
134
138
138
146
218
218
146
134
36
36
36
36
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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