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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carteret surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carteret sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | |
37 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:22AM8.53m | 8:39PM8.66m | 8:55AM8.62m | 9:11PM8.71m | 9:28AM8.58m | 9:42PM8.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM1.06m | 3:02PM0.98m | 3:18AM0.93m | 3:32PM0.99m | 3:48AM0.92m | 4:01PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 |
 kJ | 37 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 134 | 154 | 224 | 233 | 205 | 133 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 182 | 61 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 155 | 234 | 278 | 271 | 234 | 155 |
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