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Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 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
14.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carteret today?
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
131 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 59 | 87 | 173 | 119 | 108 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:55PM6.97m | 2:25AM7.07m | 3:15PM6.71m | 3:45AM6.87m | 4:30PM6.77m | 4:55AM6.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM1.83m | 8:37PM2.40m | 9:16AM2.17m | 9:46PM2.62m | 10:25AM2.33m | 10:58PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | 9:57 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 131 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 92 | 92 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 173 | 119 | 108 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 24 | 41 | 67 | 59 | 87 | 16 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 138 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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