Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 3AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 938 | 912 | 836 | 794 | 865 | 961 | 747 | 623 | 439 | 416 | 350 | 184 | 280 | 228 | 177 | 177 | 132 | 125 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:12PM7.83m | 11:27AM7.66m | 11:46PM7.18m | 12:02PM7.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM1.49m | 5:40AM1.91m | 6:01PM2.04m | 6:16AM2.47m | 6:44PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 938 | 912 | 836 | 794 | — | 225 | 747 | 623 | 439 | 416 | 350 | 184 | 280 | 228 | 177 | 177 | 132 | 125 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | 37 | 26 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 865 | 961 | 37 | 77 | 62 | 41 | 54 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 44 | 36 | 33 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 36 | 36 | 106 | 154 | 149 | 169 | 219 | 145 | 145 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 145 | 145 | 179 | 179 | 179 |
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