Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 216 | 498 | 572 | 124 | 143 | 139 | 148 | 171 | 188 | 215 | 186 | 181 | 206 | 389 | 382 | 326 | 269 | 223 | 188 | 151 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:34PM6.89m | 00:56AM6.40m | 1:20PM6.18m | 1:59AM5.72m | 2:53PM5.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM2.68m | 7:28AM3.07m | 8:04PM3.27m | 8:37AM3.57m | 9:36PM3.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 61 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 28 | 43 | 41 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | 188 | 151 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 216 | 498 | 572 | 124 | 143 | 139 | 148 | 171 | 188 | 215 | 186 | 181 | 206 | 389 | 382 | 326 | 269 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 239 | 239 | 233 | 154 | 154 | 134 | 134 | 154 | 239 | 239 | 218 | 154 | 153 | 146 | 149 | 145 | 154 | 47 | 39 | 133 |
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