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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 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
16.2° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 5AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | |
112 | 228 | 271 | 369 | 248 | 376 | 389 | 333 | 369 | 357 | 295 | 287 | 233 | 185 | 182 | 178 | 77 | 155 | 205 | 189 | 256 | 330 | 377 | 477 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:31AM8.01m | 8:47PM8.21m | 9:06AM8.06m | 9:21PM8.24m | 9:41AM8.01m | 9:56PM8.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM1.47m | 3:09PM1.56m | 3:29AM1.36m | 3:44PM1.53m | 4:05AM1.35m | 4:19PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 112 | 228 | 271 | 369 | 248 | 376 | — | 333 | 369 | 357 | 295 | 287 | 233 | 185 | 182 | 178 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 166 | 389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 155 | 205 | 189 | 256 | 330 | 377 | 477 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 154 | 146 | 146 | 136 | 136 | 149 | 134 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 36 | 38 | 21 | 36 | 36 | 154 | 36 | 136 | 427 | 427 | 517 | 136 | 138 |
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