Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 180 | 228 | 177 | 174 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 87 | 127 | 125 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:46PM7.18m | 12:02PM7.03m | 00:25AM6.52m | 12:46PM6.39m | 1:20AM5.91m | 1:57PM5.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM2.47m | 6:44PM2.61m | 7:03AM3.01m | 7:42PM3.10m | 8:11AM3.43m | 9:02PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 184 | 180 | 228 | 177 | 174 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 87 | 127 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | S 3 | W 10 | W 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 5 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 74 | 77 | 62 | 51 | 57 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 84 | 77 | 46 | 70 | 84 | 110 | 111 | 113 | 37 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 149 | 179 | 179 | 196 | 179 | 219 | 219 | 218 | 219 | 219 | 138 | 219 | 138 | 99 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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