Surf Break

Lat Long: 49.37° N 1.81° W

Carteret WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carteret sea temperature is
18.9°C
3.3° 

Carteret surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Carteret surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 860 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Carteret in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 11th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 11th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 10th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carteret over the next 16 days.


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