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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | |
374 | 517 | 657 | 620 | 526 | 411 | 397 | 280 | 299 | 238 | 200 | 176 | 167 | 148 | 120 | 69 | 26 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 40 | 77 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:04PM7.62m | 6:23AM8.00m | 6:50PM8.33m | 7:10AM8.66m | 7:34PM8.96m | 7:55AM9.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM1.86m | 00:32AM1.85m | 12:58PM1.30m | 1:24AM1.23m | 1:47PM0.80m | 2:12AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | 9:44 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 167 | 148 | 120 | 69 | 22 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 13 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | N 4 | — | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 374 | 517 | 657 | 620 | 526 | 411 | 397 | 280 | 299 | 238 | 200 | 18 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 77 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 617 | 617 | 617 | 218 | 170 | 576 | 145 | 142 | 856 | 940 | 628 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 87 | 219 | 218 | 218 | 219 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 155 |
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