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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 11AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
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 Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | |
94 | 275 | 384 | 543 | 674 | 672 | 540 | 452 | 400 | 275 | 299 | 238 | 218 | 216 | 223 | 113 | 68 | 52 | 74 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:32AM7.30m | 6:04PM7.62m | 6:23AM8.00m | 6:50PM8.33m | 7:10AM8.66m | 7:34PM8.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM1.86m | 00:32AM1.85m | 12:58PM1.30m | 1:24AM1.23m | 1:47PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | 9:44 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 68 | 52 | 74 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 94 | 275 | 384 | 543 | 674 | 672 | 540 | 452 | 400 | 275 | 299 | 238 | 218 | 216 | 223 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 442 | 500 | 465 | 692 | 891 | 1116 | 682 | 218 | 218 | 169 | 329 | 708 | 145 | 202 | 218 | 145 | 71 | 218 | 218 | 219 | 26 | 218 | 218 |
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