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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.1°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: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 10 | |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:44AM6.77m | 1:16PM6.35m | 1:46AM6.43m | 2:34PM6.15m | 3:10AM6.36m | 4:03PM6.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM2.73m | 8:05PM3.03m | 8:45AM2.86m | 9:14PM3.10m | 9:55AM2.75m | 10:27PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 3 |
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 52 | 99 | 171 | 299 | 317 | 292 | 261 | 226 | 204 | 150 | 116 | 80 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 182 | 221 | 222 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 219 | 437 | 222 | 625 | 252 | 668 | 536 | 543 | 238 | 238 | 236 | 172 | 329 | 172 | 320 | 322 | 240 |
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