Carteret Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.37° N 1.81° W

Carteret 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carteret sea temperature is
20.4° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
58
58
60
85
108
102
96
92
68
67
64
61
60
41
106
39
36
34
63
32
22
44
44
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:53AM8.99m
9:11PM9.50m
9:35AM9.26m
9:52PM9.65m
10:15AM9.29m
10:31PM9.52m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.19m
3:39PM0.39m
4:03AM-0.13m
4:19PM0.18m
4:41AM-0.17m
4:56PM0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:25
9:24
 mm
Temp °C
29
28
27
25
25
27
25
25
23
21
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
19
18
19
21
22
20
20
Feels °C
24
24
24
22
23
24
22
24
23
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
16
16
17
18
16
17
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