Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 9AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 55 | 79 | 83 | 154 | 126 | 71 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 62 | 106 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:09PM9.14m | 11:29AM8.69m | 11:46PM8.57m | 12:06PM8.14m | 00:23AM7.86m | 12:43PM7.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.50m | 6:04PM0.92m | 6:23AM1.08m | 6:37PM1.48m | 6:55AM1.73m | 7:12PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 17 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 43 | 55 | 79 | 83 | 154 | 126 | 71 | 60 | 64 | — | 62 | 106 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 296 | 320 | 315 | 663 | 665 | 682 | 154 | 241 | 241 | 238 | 241 | 653 | 926 | 329 | 138 | 153 | 154 | 154 | 239 | 239 | 722 | 250 | 154 |
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