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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
13.5° 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 6AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | SSW 5 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
45 | 91 | 94 | 386 | 343 | 329 | 402 | 506 | 528 | 612 | 709 | 1914 | 1515 | 1144 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 488 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 195 | 184 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 10:11AM9.30m | 10:31PM9.30m | 10:58AM8.83m | 11:19PM8.81m | 11:49AM8.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.17m | 4:55PM0.60m | 5:23AM0.44m | 5:45PM1.01m | 6:15AM0.86m | 6:37PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — |
— | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 17 | WNW 16 | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 45 | 59 | 92 | 157 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 24 | 90 | 287 | — | 1515 | 1144 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 488 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 195 | 184 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 91 | 94 | 386 | 343 | 329 | 402 | 506 | 528 | 612 | 709 | 1914 | 753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 429 | 429 | 427 | 524 | 429 | 149 | 149 | 429 | 429 | 218 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 71 | 71 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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