Castles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Australia – Nullarbor)
| Name: | Castles |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: WSW | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Castles in Nullarbor is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. There is a left hand reef break. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for urchins, rips, rocks, sharks and isolation.
Overall Castles Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure illustrates the combination of swells directed at Castles over a normal year... (show all text)
This chart describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
Also see Castles surf quality by season and Castles surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Castles |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Castles:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cactus | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Caves | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Crushers | 0 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Supertubes_1 | 0 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Backdoors | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Castles: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 5677 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 5745 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5787 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5838 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 6227 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Castles: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Eyre, Australia | 32 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Francis Island, Australia | 34 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Thevenard, Australia | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Blanche Port, Australia | 85 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Pearson Island, Australia | 148 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Castles: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Donna Buang (Australia) | 817 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Lake Mountain (Australia) | 821 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Mount Buller (Australia) | 840 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mt Stirling (Australia) | 843 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Mount Baw Baw (Australia) | 850 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Castles: |
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| Closest city location | Thevenard (Australia) | 39 mi |
| Second closest city location | Ceduna (Australia) | 40 mi |
| Third closest city location | Streaky Bay (Australia) | 87 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cook (Australia) | 182 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Cummins (Australia) | 219 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Castles is Woomera Airport (UMR) in Australia, which is 378 km (235 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Castles is Adelaide International Airport (ADL), also in Australia, 605 km (376 miles) away.
