Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 CEST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carteret today?

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.5
W
11
1.6
SSW
5
1
W
7
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
W
10
2.2
W
14
2
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
497
147
142
380
308
231
143
57
127
111
348
352
355
452
562
588
679
683
1918
1541
1127
986
747
653
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
45
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:25AM9.54m
9:45PM9.59m
10:11AM9.30m
10:31PM9.30m
10:58AM8.83m
11:19PM8.81m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.35m
4:33AM0.17m
4:55PM0.60m
5:23AM0.44m
5:45PM1.01m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:46
9:47
9:50
9:51
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
16
16
15
4
6
6
6
8
9
6
5
4
8
8
10
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
12
14
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
2
W
14
2
W
14
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
Energy kJ
147
142
336
308
231
143
33
44
99
143
4
24
87
355
1581
1541
1127
986
747
653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
16
Energy kJ
57
37
14
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
12
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.2
W
12
0.6
SSW
3
1
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
W
10
2.2
W
14
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
497
62
55
380
7
38
127
111
348
352
355
452
562
588
679
683
1918
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
133
86
86
86
39
36
36
429
429
154
535
665
665
551
149
106
154
154
154
86
89
86
36
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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