Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 4AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:14AM6.07m | 6:38PM6.52m | 7:05AM6.64m | 7:21PM7.15m | 7:43AM7.25m | 7:57PM7.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM3.32m | 12:49PM3.17m | 1:24AM2.71m | 1:41PM2.55m | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:20PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 44 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | W 9 | N 4 | WNW 10 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | — | WNW 9 | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 21 | 24 | 36 | 40 | 57 | 163 | 84 | 183 | 135 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 240 | 465 | 576 | 576 | 648 | 241 | 483 | 87 | 133 | 38 | 47 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 205 | 221 | 219 | 234 | 219 |
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