Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | W 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 59 | 87 | 83 | 110 | 109 | 136 | 128 | 126 | 351 | 110 | 106 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:25AM6.52m | 12:46PM6.39m | 1:20AM5.91m | 1:57PM5.88m | 3:09AM5.59m | 4:02PM5.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM3.01m | 7:42PM3.10m | 8:11AM3.43m | 9:02PM3.37m | 9:40AM3.54m | 10:34PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 88 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 71 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 87 | 83 | 110 | 109 | 136 | 128 | 126 | 3 | 110 | 106 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 10 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 17 | W 10 | S 3 | W 12 | ENE 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NNW 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 93 | 85 | 73 | 93 | 135 | 150 | 136 | 136 | 113 | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 24 | 351 | 20 | 17 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 219 | 218 | 138 | 138 | 220 | 219 | 136 | 219 | 37 | 53 | 89 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 134 | 154 | 154 | 134 | 156 | 429 |
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