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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 3AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | |
33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:39PM8.66m | 8:55AM8.62m | 9:11PM8.71m | 9:28AM8.58m | 9:42PM8.62m | 10:00AM8.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.98m | 3:18AM0.93m | 3:32PM0.99m | 3:48AM0.92m | 4:01PM1.10m | 4:19AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 |
 kJ | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 182 | 133 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 182 | 61 | 61 | 154 | 155 | 154 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 658 | 658 | 621 | 205 | 182 | 155 | 155 | 154 | 234 |
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