Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 5PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 87 | 127 | 110 | 109 | 147 | 128 | 90 | 98 | 501 | 106 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:46PM6.39m | 1:20AM5.91m | 1:57PM5.88m | 3:09AM5.59m | 4:02PM5.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM3.10m | 8:11AM3.43m | 9:02PM3.37m | 9:40AM3.54m | 10:34PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | NE 5 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 59 | 87 | 127 | 110 | 109 | 147 | 128 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | W 15 | W 10 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 12 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 12 | W 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 80 | 124 | 159 | 106 | 66 | 57 | 34 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 90 | 98 | 501 | 22 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 238 | 219 | 137 | 99 | 12 | 53 | 133 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 145 | 138 | 169 | 145 | 154 | 134 | 41 |
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