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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
13.6° 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 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
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 26°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
141 | 130 | 162 | 165 | 233 | 233 | 189 | 185 | 175 | 165 | 168 | 165 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:12AM8.19m | 12:46PM7.53m | 1:12AM7.56m | 1:55PM6.97m | 2:25AM7.07m | 3:15PM6.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM1.36m | 7:34PM2.00m | 8:11AM1.83m | 8:37PM2.40m | 9:16AM2.17m | 9:46PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 141 | 130 | 162 | 165 | 233 | 233 | 189 | 185 | 175 | 165 | 168 | 165 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 127 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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