Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 8AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 59 | 87 | 127 | 110 | 167 | 147 | 225 | 126 | 480 | 110 | 106 | 108 | 183 | 756 | 1320 | 2279 | 2915 | 2558 | 1904 | 1989 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:20AM5.91m | 1:57PM5.88m | 3:09AM5.59m | 4:02PM5.84m | 4:59AM5.94m | 5:21PM6.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM3.43m | 9:02PM3.37m | 9:40AM3.54m | 10:34PM3.22m | 11:09AM3.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NE 4 | W 13 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 87 | 127 | 110 | 167 | 147 | 1 | 126 | 16 | 17 | 106 | 108 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | NE 6 | NE 5 | WNW 17 | W 9 | S 3 | WNW 12 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | W 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 29 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 110 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | E 2 | NE 12 | — | — | WNW 13 | NNW 4 | NW 13 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 53 | — | — | 225 | 31 | 480 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 183 | 756 | 1320 | 2279 | 2915 | 2558 | 1904 | 1989 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 21 | 61 | 133 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 149 | 134 | 149 | 145 | 234 | 134 | 41 | 254 | 394 | 575 | 575 | 569 | 575 | 666 | 517 |
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