
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 8PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 21 | S 20 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
892 | 933 | 909 | 851 | 829 | 818 | 807 | 691 | 682 | 663 | 626 | 4282 | 3766 | 479 | 400 | 357 | 351 | 351 | 286 | 1459 | 1368 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.34m | 7:34PM1.50m | 8:09AM1.35m | 8:32PM1.44m | 9:03AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM-0.10m | 2:05AM-0.04m | 2:17PM-0.08m | 2:59AM-0.02m | 3:16PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | S 23 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
892 | 933 | 1074 | 851 | 829 | 818 | 807 | 691 | 682 | 2920 | 4577 | 4282 | 3766 | 3303 | 2702 | 2316 | 2212 | 1771 | 1512 | 1459 | 1368 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | ESE 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
276 | 307 | 909 | 754 | 622 | 500 | 379 | 361 | 343 | 663 | 626 | 493 | 486 | 479 | 400 | 357 | 351 | 351 | 286 | 241 | 190 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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