Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 12PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 177 | 133 | 79 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:22PM6.16m | 3:07AM5.80m | 4:00PM5.80m | 4:57AM5.70m | 5:37PM6.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM2.99m | 8:46PM3.23m | 9:17AM3.47m | 10:15PM3.54m | 11:08AM3.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 177 | 133 | 79 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 240 | 88 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 149 | 194 | 26 | 543 | 218 | 218 | 21 | 12 | 219 | 35 | 221 | 236 | 219 | 219 | 239 | 258 | 258 | 267 | 235 | 222 | 219 | 194 |
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