Carteret, France

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Le sémaphore et le phare - Cap de Carteret
Cap de carteret. Photo: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Carteret

Carteret is a town in Manche, France. From Carteret you can reach 5 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Pôle Nautique de Barneville-Carteret, a sailing spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is JER, 35 km away.

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Staying in Carteret

  • 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: JER, 35 km, ACI, 48 km, GCI, 59 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Carteret.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Carteret each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Carteret too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Carteret: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Becquerel Point19.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Flamanville, 2 km1 ft1 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, too small1 ft14 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too small2 ft47 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, too small<1 ft1 kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots, too small1 ft26 kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots, too small2 ft38 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, too small
All readings for Becquerel Point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Becquerel Point, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct3, too small1 ft11 smushy9kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct2, too small1 ft12 smushy14kJwind from the west, 22 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small2 ft8 smushy47kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct0, too smallunder 1 ft13 s1kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct8, too small1 ft9 scrumbling26kJwind from the south-south-west, 17 knots13°C
Sun 25Oct5, too small2 ft8 smushy38kJwind from the west, 14 knots15°C
Cap de carteret2.5 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft0 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore, too small1 ft13 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, too small1 ft41 kJwind from the west, 27 knots, too small2 ft63 kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, too small<1 ft6 kJwind from the west, 34 knots, too small2 ft59 kJwind from the west, 19 knots, too small2 ft54 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, too small
All readings for Cap de carteret: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cap de carteret, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct4, too small1 ft3 s0kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore13°C
Tue 20Oct3, too small1 ft11 smushy13kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct4, too small1 ft11 smushy41kJwind from the west, 27 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small2 ft8 smushy63kJwind from the west-south-west, 20 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct1, too smallunder 1 ft12 s6kJwind from the west, 34 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct6, too small2 ft9 smushy59kJwind from the west, 19 knots14°C
Sun 25Oct6, too small2 ft8 smushy54kJwind from the west, 16 knots15°C
Baubigny6.2 kmabout 15 min by car<1 ft0 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft5 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small1 ft18 kJwind from the west, 25 knots, too small2 ft30 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, too small<1 ft2 kJwind from the west, 32 knots, too small2 ft29 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too small1 ft27 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, too small
All readings for Baubigny: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Baubigny, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore13°C
Tue 20Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft11 s5kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct2, too small1 ft11 smushy18kJwind from the west, 25 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small2 ft8 smushy30kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct1, too smallunder 1 ft13 s2kJwind from the west, 32 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct4, too small2 ft8 smushy29kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots14°C
Sun 25Oct4, too small1 ft8 smushy27kJwind from the west, 16 knots15°C
Le Grand Large13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Flamanville, 5 km<1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft5 kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the west, 25 knots, too small1 ft24 kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots, too small<1 ft1 kJwind from the west-north-west, 35 knots, too small1 ft14 kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, too small1 ft22 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, too small
All readings for Le Grand Large: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Le Grand Large, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the east, 10 knots, offshore13°C
Tue 20Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft11 s5kJwind from the west-north-west, 13 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct2, too small1 ft12 s9kJwind from the west, 25 knots14°C
Thu 22Oct3, too small1 ft8 smushy24kJwind from the west-south-west, 18 knots15°C
Fri 23Oct0, too smallunder 1 ft13 s1kJwind from the west-north-west, 35 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft8 smushy14kJwind from the west-north-west, 17 knots14°C
Sun 25Oct3, too small1 ft9 smushy22kJwind from the west, 20 knots15°C
Sciotot13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Flamanville, 5 km<1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft5 kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots, too small1 ft9 kJwind from the west, 22 knots, too small1 ft24 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, too small<1 ft1 kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots, too small1 ft14 kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, too small1 ft19 kJwind from the west, 14 knots, too small
All readings for Sciotot: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sciotot, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the east, 8 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 20Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft11 s5kJwind from the west-north-west, 11 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct2, too small1 ft12 s9kJwind from the west, 22 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct3, too small1 ft8 smushy24kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct0, too smallunder 1 ft13 s1kJwind from the west-north-west, 30 knots13°C
Sat 24Oct3, too small1 ft8 smushy14kJwind from the west-north-west, 14 knots13°C
Sun 25Oct3, too small1 ft9 smushy19kJwind from the west, 14 knots15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Carteret, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Sailing near Carteret

Places to eat near Carteret

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits