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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
16.4° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 3AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
14 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 38 | 81 | 65 | 81 | 87 | 51 | 59 | 112 | 232 | 397 | 257 | 300 | 316 | 271 | 266 | 369 | 363 | 295 | 287 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:36PM7.90m | 7:55AM7.87m | 8:12PM8.10m | 8:31AM8.01m | 8:47PM8.21m | 9:06AM8.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM1.65m | 2:34PM1.65m | 2:54AM1.47m | 3:09PM1.56m | 3:29AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
19 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 25 | 22 | 38 | 81 | 65 | 81 | 87 | 51 | 51 | 112 | 232 | 397 | 257 | 300 | 316 | 271 | 266 | 369 | 363 | 295 | 287 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | 59 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 11 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 166 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 194 | 145 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 218 | 212 | 154 | 134 | 138 | 138 | 146 | 218 | 218 | 146 | 134 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 38 |
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