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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 9AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
599 | 731 | 895 | 1914 | 1487 | 1256 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 488 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 195 | 184 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 159 | 156 | 214 | 233 | 189 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:58AM8.83m | 11:19PM8.81m | 11:49AM8.20m | 00:12AM8.19m | 12:46PM7.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.44m | 5:45PM1.01m | 6:15AM0.86m | 6:37PM1.50m | 7:10AM1.36m | 7:34PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 24 | — | — | — | 1487 | 1256 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 488 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 195 | 184 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 159 | 156 | 214 | 233 | 189 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 599 | 731 | 895 | 1914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 429 | 605 | 106 | 154 | 373 | 86 | 106 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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