The Castle Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – New Jersey)
| Name: | The Castle |
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| Type: | beach/Jetty |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: NW |
The Castle in New Jersey is a fairly exposed beach/Jetty break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach breaks favour lefts. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips,rusty wrecks.
Overall The Castle 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.
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Also see The Castle surf quality by season and The Castle surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of The Castle |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Castle:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Castles | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Kirbys Point | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | 38th St Beach | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | The South Jetty | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | The Jetty 1 | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Castle: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brant Beach Buoy | 16 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Delaware Bay Buoy | 68 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | New York Harbour Buoy | 75 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Long Island Buoy | 86 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Texas Tower Buoy | 95 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Castle: |
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| Closest tide station | Brigantine Channel @ Hoffman Thorofare, New Jersey | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Absecon Channel, State Route 87 bridge, New Jersey | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Atlantic City, Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Main Marsh Thorofare, New Jersey | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Atlantic City (Steel Pier), New Jersey | 5 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Castle: |
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| Closest ski area | Spring Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 86 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Bear Creek Ski Area (United States) | 100 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Blue Marsh (United States) | 111 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Campgaw Mountain (United States) | 114 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Blue Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 116 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Castle: |
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| Closest city location | Brigantine (United States) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Atlantic City (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Absecon (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Ventnor City (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pleasantville (United States) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Castle is Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in USA, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Castle is Millville Muni Airport (MIV), also in USA, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Third is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 65 km (40 miles) away.
- Lakehurst Naes Airport (NEL) in USA is 70 km (43 miles) away.
- Mc Guire Afb (Wrightstown) Airport (WRI), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to The Castle and is 71 km (44 miles) away.
