Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 9AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Fri 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 60 | 54 | 57 | 43 | 27 | 87 | 123 | 121 | 207 | 214 | 290 | 363 | 439 | 399 | 364 | 281 | 207 | 133 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 51 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM7.86m | 12:43PM7.48m | 1:02AM7.11m | 1:24PM6.79m | 1:49AM6.37m | 2:22PM6.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM1.73m | 7:12PM2.08m | 7:29AM2.38m | 7:52PM2.69m | 8:13AM2.99m | 8:46PM3.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 54 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | 207 | 133 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 51 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 2 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 86 | 60 | 1 | 57 | 43 | 27 | 87 | 123 | 121 | 207 | 214 | 290 | 363 | 439 | 399 | 364 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 154 | 41 | 26 | 240 | 722 | 707 | 154 | 153 | 154 | 289 | 327 | 373 | 289 | 218 | 145 | 138 | 154 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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