Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:00PM5.80m | 4:57AM5.70m | 5:37PM6.00m | 6:14AM6.07m | 6:38PM6.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM3.54m | 11:08AM3.59m | 00:17AM3.32m | 12:49PM3.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 36 | 53 | 57 | 77 | 164 | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 220 | 239 | 239 | 258 | 258 | 240 | 235 | 222 | 220 | 215 | 258 | 264 | 483 | 576 | 576 | 648 | 241 | 87 |
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