Surf Forecasts:
Carteret surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period, W swell with 12,406 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with WNW 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 (Oct 19) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carteret in the next 16 days are 6.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carteret over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | S 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 6 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 7 | 87 | 167 | 126 | 110 | 170 | 1848 | 1988 | 1579 | 1594 | 1200 | 395 | 6942 | 2778 | 1601 | 632 | 663 | 800 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:20AM5.91m | 1:57PM5.88m | 3:09AM5.59m | 4:02PM5.84m | 4:59AM5.94m | 5:21PM6.35m | 5:53AM6.60m | 6:08PM7.04m | 6:33AM7.35m | 6:47PM7.78m | 7:09AM8.10m | 7:24PM8.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM3.43m | 9:02PM3.37m | 9:40AM3.54m | 10:34PM3.22m | 11:09AM3.23m | 11:48PM2.71m | 12:14PM2.64m | 00:40AM2.05m | 1:01PM1.96m | 1:22AM1.38m | 1:42PM1.31m | 2:01AM0.81m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — |
 | 7:12 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NE 5 | SSE 4 | WNW 15 | W 13 | NNW 5 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 6 | 5 | 167 | 126 | 27 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NNW 4 | WNW 16 | — | — | W 12 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 87 | — | — | 110 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SE 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | W 4 | S 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 6 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 91 | 13 | — | — | 61 | 15 | 170 | 1848 | 1988 | 1579 | 1594 | 1200 | 395 | 6942 | 2778 | 1601 | 632 | 663 | 800 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 89 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 106 | 254 | 252 | 634 | 627 | 608 | 218 | 262 | 251 | 674 | 329 | 218 | 232 | 36 |
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The above surf forecast table for Carteret provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carteret can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carteret surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Carteret) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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