Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 2PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 110 | 134 | 433 | 520 | 526 | 456 | 423 | 289 | 526 | 595 | 293 | 813 | 723 | 541 | 386 | 279 | 273 | 228 | 233 | 192 | 192 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM9.24m | 9:36PM9.17m | 9:51AM9.08m | 10:08PM8.86m | 10:23AM8.74m | 10:40PM8.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.43m | 4:11AM0.58m | 4:26PM0.65m | 4:39AM0.94m | 4:55PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 47 | 97 | 433 | 520 | 526 | 456 | 423 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 386 | 279 | 273 | 228 | 233 | 192 | 192 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 29 | 134 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 115 | 110 | 94 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 526 | 595 | 293 | 813 | 723 | 541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 234 | 134 | 134 | 218 | 86 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 154 | 373 | 252 | 240 | 136 | 136 | 134 | 86 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 12 |
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