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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
60 | 52 | 68 | 75 | 96 | 133 | 269 | 365 | 425 | 411 | 142 | 106 | 102 | 233 | 184 | 57 | 100 | 111 | 116 | 254 | 286 | 318 | 295 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:40AM9.50m | 9:01PM9.63m | 9:25AM9.54m | 9:45PM9.59m | 10:11AM9.30m | 10:31PM9.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.29m | 3:45AM0.11m | 4:07PM0.35m | 4:33AM0.17m | 4:55PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | 9:50 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | 18 | 12 | 41 | 69 | 96 | 133 | 269 | 121 | — | — | 142 | 106 | 102 | 233 | 184 | 41 | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 15 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 37 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 52 | 68 | 75 | 59 | 94 | 20 | 365 | 425 | 411 | 77 | 91 | 74 | — | 4 | 30 | 100 | 111 | 116 | 254 | 286 | 318 | 295 | 264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 169 | 218 | 465 | 500 | 329 | 149 | 218 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 134 | 134 | 36 | 36 | 429 | 519 | 535 | 636 | 665 | 665 | 373 | 154 | 154 |
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