Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 2AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | 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 | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38PM8.92m | 12:04PM8.35m | 00:22AM8.36m | 12:48PM7.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.73m | 6:27AM0.60m | 6:42PM1.15m | 7:05AM1.14m | 7:22PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 628 | 628 | 258 | 249 | 240 | 240 | 274 | 564 | 543 | 529 | 406 | 406 | 453 | 522 | 290 | 665 | 658 | 529 |
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