Carteret Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.37° N 1.81° W

Carteret 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carteret sea temperature is
20.0° C
2.9° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 2PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (27 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
7
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.6
W
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
167
144
144
109
85
62
50
33
24
20
41
26
26
26
26
15
15
15
14
14
14
7
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
E
10
SE
10
S
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
SSE
10
SW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
7:19AM6.81m
7:38PM7.23m
8:00AM7.25m
8:17PM7.70m
8:37AM7.67m
8:52PM8.14m
Low Tide
2:01PM2.48m
2:27AM2.07m
2:42PM2.01m
3:05AM1.59m
3:19PM1.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:54
9:53
9:52
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
20
22
25
28
22
22
21
20
20
21
23
20
19
Feels °C
14
14
14
13
15
15
17
18
20
18
20
20
22
26
20
21
20
21
20
20
21
18
18
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