Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 5AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1729 | 2551 | 1371 | 2262 | 1764 | 1409 | 1142 | 915 | 749 | 623 | 504 | 420 | 407 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.07m | 4:09PM1.18m | 4:41AM1.07m | 4:57PM1.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.23m | 9:53AM0.22m | 10:35PM0.24m | 10:43AM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 441 | 737 | 1414 | 1729 | 2551 | 1371 | 2262 | 1764 | 1409 | 1142 | 915 | 749 | 623 | 504 | 420 | 407 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 11 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 733 | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | 5 | 40 | 52 | 76 | 83 | 73 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | 15 | 35 | 47 | 34 | 82 | 147 | 171 | 169 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 17 | 75 | 98 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 89 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 |
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