Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 189 | 179 | 160 | 538 | 509 | 688 | 575 | 459 | 325 | 268 | 171 | 134 | 107 | 401 | 1451 | 2322 | 2314 | 2112 | 2887 | 4669 | 3811 | 4657 | 3479 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:44AM7.30m | 11:07PM6.82m | 11:27AM6.84m | 11:57PM6.38m | 12:22PM6.45m | 1:06AM6.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM2.32m | 5:50AM2.70m | 6:23PM2.66m | 6:45AM3.00m | 7:23PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 13 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | 688 | 575 | 459 | 325 | 268 | 171 | 134 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 189 | 179 | 160 | 538 | 509 | 72 | 33 | 14 | 161 | 4 | 25 | 34 | 107 | 401 | 1451 | 2322 | 2314 | 2112 | 2887 | 4669 | 3811 | 4657 | 3479 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 218 | 289 | 173 | 491 | 145 | 169 | 154 | 99 | 36 | 30 | 209 | 196 | 422 | 418 | 669 | 668 | 634 | 625 | 582 | 465 | 427 | 529 | 453 |
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