Surf Forecasts:
Carteret surf forecast from 16 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 25 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, W swell with 8,562 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carteret this week:
The surf forecast for Carteret over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carteret in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carteret over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 6 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 502 | 470 | 268 | 111 | 2517 | 2468 | 3878 | 2864 | 6621 | 6510 | 6636 | 4780 | 5631 | 1422 | 839 | 472 | 235 | 172 | 1026 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:07PM6.82m | 11:27AM6.84m | 11:57PM6.38m | 12:22PM6.45m | 1:06AM6.11m | 1:39PM6.26m | 2:35AM6.17m | 3:05PM6.43m | 3:48AM6.60m | 4:10PM6.92m | 4:43AM7.23m | 5:02PM7.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM2.32m | 5:50AM2.70m | 6:23PM2.66m | 6:45AM3.00m | 7:23PM2.86m | 7:50AM3.14m | 8:29PM2.85m | 9:00AM3.04m | 9:36PM2.61m | 10:08AM2.70m | 10:38PM2.19m | 11:08AM2.18m | 11:33PM1.68m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | 470 | 268 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1422 | 839 | 472 | 235 | 104 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 35 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | N 6 | N 6 | — | S 4 | SW 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 155 | 502 | — | 7 | 80 | 2517 | 2468 | 3878 | 2864 | 6621 | 6510 | 6636 | 4780 | 5631 | 171 | 74 | — | 33 | 172 | 1026 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 268 | 169 | 12 | 36 | 422 | 673 | 517 | 529 | 461 | 457 | 106 | 136 | 242 | 218 | 36 | 215 | 59 | 12 | 427 | 134 |
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