Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:05AM6.64m | 7:21PM7.15m | 7:43AM7.25m | 7:57PM7.79m | 8:17AM7.85m | 8:30PM8.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM2.71m | 1:41PM2.55m | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:20PM1.92m | 2:41AM1.41m | 2:54PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 8 | SSW 4 | — |
— | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
125 | 75 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 133 | 133 | 155 | 254 | 41 | 154 | 154 | 155 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 235 | 221 | 575 | 575 | 224 | 234 | 61 | 145 | 154 |
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