
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 4AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
320 | 354 | 120 | 197 | 225 | 196 | 154 | 293 | 322 | 302 | 328 | 226 | 199 | 572 | 83 | 139 | 148 | 158 | 193 | 202 | 178 | 128 | 108 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:43PM7.89m | 11:59AM7.61m | 00:17AM7.15m | 12:34PM6.89m | 00:56AM6.40m | 1:20PM6.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM1.80m | 6:29PM2.04m | 6:44AM2.45m | 7:08PM2.68m | 7:28AM3.07m | 8:04PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 57 | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 28 | 42 | 41 | 40 | — | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
320 | 354 | 120 | 197 | 225 | 196 | 154 | 293 | 322 | 302 | 328 | 226 | 199 | 572 | 83 | 139 | 148 | 158 | 193 | 202 | 178 | 128 | 108 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 329 | 240 | 240 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 239 | 239 | 233 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 134 | 154 | 239 | 239 |
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