Carteret surfForecast / Normandy / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 CEST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carteret today?

The current surf forecast for Carteret at 5PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
2.3
W
10
2.2
W
14
2
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
454
405
374
452
517
588
664
963
1914
1487
1256
986
747
653
497
403
333
266
195
188
143
141
130
123
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
0
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:11AM9.30m
10:31PM9.30m
10:58AM8.83m
11:19PM8.81m
11:49AM8.20m
00:12AM8.19m
Low Tide
4:55PM0.60m
5:23AM0.44m
5:45PM1.01m
6:15AM0.86m
6:37PM1.50m
7:10AM1.36m
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:50
9:51
9:52
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
17
20
20
21
20
19
17
9
9
10
8
8
7
7
7
8
11
12
13
14
15
14
12
13
16
21
19
19
19
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
17
0.4
WNW
13
2
W
14
1.9
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
56
4
24
58
1487
1256
986
747
653
497
403
333
266
195
188
143
141
130
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
2.3
W
10
2.2
W
14
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
454
405
374
452
517
588
664
963
1914
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
5
5
4
3
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
535
429
149
149
149
429
589
154
154
154
86
106
35
12
12
12
21
21
12
12
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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