Surf Forecasts:
Castaways Beach surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, E swell with 632 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Castaways Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Castaways Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Castaways Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castaways Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 401 | 612 | 493 | 482 | 503 | 395 | 586 | 572 | 498 | 498 | 497 | 386 | 349 | 282 | 251 | 207 | 183 | 154 | 184 | 180 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:48PM2.06m | 6:50AM1.49m | 7:39PM2.15m | 7:44AM1.46m | 8:30PM2.19m | 8:38AM1.44m | 9:20PM2.18m | 9:32AM1.40m | 10:10PM2.11m | 10:28AM1.37m | 11:00PM2.01m | 11:25AM1.35m | 11:50PM1.88m | 12:26PM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.54m | 12:51PM0.25m | 2:12AM0.47m | 1:41PM0.22m | 3:06AM0.43m | 2:31PM0.22m | 3:59AM0.40m | 3:22PM0.26m | 4:51AM0.40m | 4:14PM0.34m | 5:43AM0.42m | 5:08PM0.44m | 6:34AM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | 5:02 |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | — | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 493 | 482 | 503 | 395 | 450 | 2 | — | 10 | 411 | 386 | 349 | 282 | 251 | 207 | 183 | 154 | 184 | 180 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 9 | SSE 8 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 401 | 612 | — | — | — | 42 | 586 | 572 | 498 | 498 | 497 | 59 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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