Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 55 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 66 | 48 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:43AM7.25m | 7:57PM7.79m | 8:17AM7.85m | 8:30PM8.38m | 8:48AM8.39m | 9:01PM8.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:20PM1.92m | 2:41AM1.41m | 2:54PM1.36m | 3:14AM0.87m | 3:26PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 32 | 33 | 42 | 32 | 33 | 66 | 48 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | W 8 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 55 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 274 | 221 | 230 | 234 | 575 | 490 | 172 | 224 | 205 | 234 | 154 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 234 | 234 | 234 | 154 | 41 |
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