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Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Castlepoint - The Gap surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Castlepoint - The Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castlepoint - The Gap sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castlepoint - The Gap today?
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint - The Gap at 2PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint - The Gap. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
411 | 308 | 284 | 213 | 210 | 156 | 154 | 104 | 102 | 60 | 62 | 98 | 161 | 93 | 104 | 84 | 143 | 131 | 116 | 322 | 425 | 1573 | 561 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.17m | 8:49PM1.24m | 9:20AM1.16m | 9:31PM1.22m | 9:59AM1.15m | 10:13PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.32m | 3:26AM0.25m | 3:19PM0.29m | 4:07AM0.20m | 4:00PM0.25m | 4:46AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
10 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 411 | 308 | 284 | 213 | 210 | 156 | 77 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 47 | 66 | 93 | 104 | 84 | 64 | 62 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 684 | 561 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 51 | 52 | 61 | 11 | 33 | 154 | 104 | 102 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 38 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 31 | 32 | 7 | 32 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNW 3 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 98 | 161 | — | 2 | — | 143 | 131 | 116 | 322 | 425 | 1573 | 4 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 245 | 289 | 28 |
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