
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1277 | 1019 | 628 | 341 | 179 | 393 | 486 | 627 | 730 | 859 | 1146 | 2697 | 2402 | 2402 | 2174 | 1806 | 1728 | 1609 | 1339 | 1210 | 1060 | 813 | 660 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21AM9.32m | 7:39PM9.52m | 7:58AM9.64m | 8:18PM9.68m | 8:37AM9.69m | 8:58PM9.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.39m | 1:58PM0.33m | 2:16AM0.17m | 2:36PM0.12m | 2:55AM0.19m | 3:16PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | 1019 | 628 | 341 | 179 | 93 | 158 | 627 | 730 | 859 | 1146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1609 | 1339 | 1210 | 1060 | 813 | 660 | 480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1277 | 13 | 29 | 130 | 178 | 393 | 486 | 98 | 144 | 233 | 322 | 2697 | 2402 | 2402 | 2174 | 1806 | 1728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 36 | 99 | 376 | 376 | 427 | 427 | 372 | 297 | 297 | 665 | 173 | 665 | 705 | 218 | 218 | 136 | 136 | 36 | 36 | 86 | 36 | 35 | 12 |
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