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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 1AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
318 | 445 | 562 | 661 | 800 | 963 | 1914 | 1650 | 1256 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 488 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 195 | 184 | 141 | 133 | 141 | 131 | 156 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:31PM9.30m | 10:58AM8.83m | 11:19PM8.81m | 11:49AM8.20m | 00:12AM8.19m | 12:46PM7.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.60m | 5:23AM0.44m | 5:45PM1.01m | 6:15AM0.86m | 6:37PM1.50m | 7:10AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 4 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 1650 | 1256 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 488 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 195 | 184 | 141 | 133 | 141 | 131 | 156 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 318 | 445 | 562 | 661 | 800 | 963 | 1914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 149 | 429 | 605 | 106 | 154 | 254 | 89 | 106 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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