Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 10AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 13 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 7 | S 7 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 85 | 1078 | 2659 | 4073 | 3098 | 2093 | 1444 | 1605 | 2635 | 1668 | 1160 | 890 | 649 | 517 | 389 | 606 | 1096 | 2229 | 8141 | 10902 | 7228 | 4483 | 2970 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:59AM5.94m | 5:21PM6.35m | 5:53AM6.60m | 6:08PM7.04m | 6:33AM7.35m | 6:47PM7.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM3.23m | 11:48PM2.71m | 12:14PM2.64m | 00:40AM2.05m | 1:01PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -7 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 110 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 890 | 649 | 517 | 389 | 86 | 257 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 52 | 75 | 1078 | 2659 | 4073 | 3098 | 2093 | 1444 | 1605 | 2635 | 1668 | 1160 | 451 | — | 64 | 215 | 606 | 1096 | 2229 | 8141 | 10902 | 7228 | 4483 | 2970 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 255 | 451 | 234 | 575 | 546 | 517 | 625 | 146 | 330 | 330 | 136 | 254 | 36 | 377 | 524 | 590 | 169 | 145 | 553 | 501 | 708 | 674 | 674 |
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