Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 11AM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 47 | 146 | 260 | 1493 | 2018 | 1303 | 996 | 652 | 416 | 311 | 264 | 180 | 304 | 324 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:48AM8.39m | 9:01PM8.87m | 9:19AM8.83m | 9:33PM9.23m | 9:51AM9.12m | 10:05PM9.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.91m | 3:45AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.61m | 4:16AM0.28m | 4:29PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 64 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 416 | 230 | 99 | 180 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | WSW 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 46 | 55 | — | 69 | 15 | 146 | 260 | 1493 | 2018 | 1303 | 996 | 652 | 202 | 311 | 264 | 9 | 304 | 324 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 234 | 254 | 254 | 250 | 154 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 469 | 301 | 665 | 492 | 154 | 154 | 106 | 106 | 36 | 36 | 39 |
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