Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 3PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 865 | 852 | 483 | 539 | 439 | 350 | 350 | 285 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 174 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:27AM7.66m | 11:46PM7.18m | 12:02PM7.03m | 00:25AM6.52m | 12:46PM6.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM2.04m | 6:16AM2.47m | 6:44PM2.61m | 7:03AM3.01m | 7:42PM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 865 | — | 483 | 539 | 439 | 350 | 350 | 285 | 228 | 228 | 177 | 174 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | 852 | 59 | 67 | 48 | 50 | 61 | 87 | 77 | 52 | 42 | 57 | 48 | 44 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 55 | 85 | 95 | 91 | 91 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 149 | 169 | 219 | 145 | 145 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 149 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 219 | 218 | 219 | 219 | 136 | 220 | 219 | 136 |
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