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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 CETForecast 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 848 | 848 | 956 | 956 | 1054 | 827 | 440 | 408 | 471 | 1014 | 1030 | 1191 | 744 | 869 | 869 | 734 | 724 | 704 | 577 | 580 | 563 | 521 | 427 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:17AM 6.67 | 4:40PM 6.70 | 5:07AM 6.93 | 5:29PM 6.96 | 5:50AM 7.24 | 6:11PM 7.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:06PM 2.74 | 10:42AM 2.83 | 11:08PM 2.64 | 11:41AM 2.57 | 12:01AM 2.42 | 12:29PM 2.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:56 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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