Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carteret today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Carteret at 3PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carteret. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37PM6.00m | 6:14AM6.07m | 6:38PM6.52m | 7:05AM6.64m | 7:21PM7.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM3.59m | 00:17AM3.32m | 12:49PM3.17m | 1:24AM2.71m | 1:41PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 2 | — | N 4 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 50 | 49 | 163 | 168 | 200 | 152 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 258 | 240 | 235 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 258 | 264 | 483 | 576 | 576 | 259 | 298 | 138 | 87 | 133 | 38 | 47 | 205 | 205 | 154 | 154 |
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