Carteret Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.37° N 1.81° W

Carteret 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carteret sea temperature is
20.0° C
3.0° 

Carteret surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carteret today (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 1PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (26 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (26 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
143
187
243
233
232
240
210
186
153
108
111
86
101
82
39
25
18
41
41
26
26
26
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
SE
5
S
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
ENE
25
E
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:29AM6.42m
6:53PM6.78m
7:19AM6.81m
7:38PM7.23m
8:00AM7.25m
8:17PM7.70m
Low Tide
1:08PM2.94m
1:42AM2.58m
2:01PM2.48m
2:27AM2.07m
2:42PM2.01m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:55
9:54
9:53
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
20
22
26
27
22
Feels °C
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
17
19
20
20
21
20
23
24
18
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