Carteret Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.37° N 1.81° W

Carteret 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carteret sea temperature is
20.4° C
3.2° 

Carteret surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carteret today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 12AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.9
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
8
17
27
25
23
35
23
24
22
22
22
21
20
55
66
77
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
W
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:05PM8.86m
11:26AM8.57m
11:41PM8.69m
12:04PM8.37m
Low Tide
5:29PM0.99m
5:49AM0.79m
6:02PM1.14m
6:22AM1.01m
6:37PM1.39m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:45
9:43
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
20
19
18
19
21
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
19
21
22
20
19
Feels °C
23
20
16
16
16
18
20
18
20
18
18
18
18
15
17
20
21
19
16
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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