Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 CEST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carteret today?

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
NW
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
W
5
1.2
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.5
W
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
W
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1.4
W
11
1
W
7
1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
88
39
37
64
42
28
36
62
78
92
92
77
96
96
273
365
152
472
107
140
501
86
89
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
40
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:55AM9.19m
8:17PM9.41m
8:40AM9.50m
9:01PM9.63m
9:25AM9.54m
9:45PM9.59m
Low Tide
2:12AM0.68m
2:34PM0.45m
2:58AM0.29m
3:21PM0.29m
3:45AM0.11m
4:07PM0.35m
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:45
9:46
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
12
11
11
12
12
4
4
6
5
5
8
7
7
6
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
5
5
6
7
5
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
1
W
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
1
W
7
1
W
7
Energy kJ
39
6
1
5
5
4
4
18
17
92
69
96
96
273
152
107
140
86
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
11
2
2
2
2
5
41
70
65
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
6
5
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
5
1.2
NW
6
0.8
W
5
1.2
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.7
W
4
1.1
W
12
1
W
5
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
W
11
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
80
88
37
64
42
28
36
62
78
92
77
77
79
18
365
51
472
85
77
501
19
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
218
154
154
154
442
441
441
240
218
156
169
202
239
500
157
154
154
133
134
134
134
134
254
258
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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