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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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 11PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 25°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | 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 | |
1256 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 488 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 240 | 184 | 143 | 141 | 130 | 159 | 165 | 233 | 233 | 185 | 185 | 175 | 165 | 168 | 133 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:19PM8.81m | 11:49AM8.20m | 00:12AM8.19m | 12:46PM7.53m | 1:12AM7.56m | 1:55PM6.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM1.01m | 6:15AM0.86m | 6:37PM1.50m | 7:10AM1.36m | 7:34PM2.00m | 8:11AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | 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 |
 kJ | 1256 | 986 | 747 | 653 | 488 | 403 | 333 | 266 | 240 | 184 | 143 | 141 | 130 | 159 | 165 | 233 | 233 | 185 | 185 | 175 | 165 | 168 | 133 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 89 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 21 |
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