Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
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12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4081 | 4619 | 4582 | 3922 | 3208 | 2817 | 2257 | 1863 | 3981 | 2902 | 2578 | 1902 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39PM1.22m | 8:03AM1.24m | 8:33PM1.24m | 8:53AM1.31m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.20m | 2:21PM0.15m | 2:54AM0.17m | 3:17PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
12 | 3245 | 2815 | 2393 | 2518 | 4081 | 4619 | 4582 | 3922 | 3208 | 2817 | 2257 | 1491 | 3981 | 2902 | 2578 | 1902 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 12 |
5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 154 | 735 | 1863 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 |
2431 | 5278 | 4961 | 5268 | 5240 | 6515 | — | — | — | 32 | 30 | — | 12 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 190 | 98 | 75 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 17 | 134 | 134 |
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