Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 7PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | W 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 174 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 87 | 127 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:02PM7.03m | 00:25AM6.52m | 12:46PM6.39m | 1:20AM5.91m | 1:57PM5.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM2.61m | 7:03AM3.01m | 7:42PM3.10m | 8:11AM3.43m | 9:02PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 177 | 174 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 87 | 127 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 15 | NNW 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | N 5 | W 10 | N 4 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 51 | 57 | 57 | 46 | 50 | 97 | 75 | 59 | 85 | 106 | 124 | 103 | 82 | 77 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 179 | 179 | 196 | 179 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 138 | 225 | 219 | 136 | 219 | 35 | 194 | 133 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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