Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 2AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
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16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2117 | 1909 | 1371 | 2206 | 2002 | 1484 | |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:09AM1.08m | 3:24PM1.20m | 3:54AM1.07m | 4:09PM1.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.23m | 9:45PM0.23m | 9:53AM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
462 | 408 | 640 | 632 | 554 | 419 | 376 | 366 | 441 | 745 | 1203 | 2117 | 1909 | 1371 | 2206 | 2002 | 1484 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSW 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 7 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
16 | 115 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 135 | 871 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | — | — |
1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 80 | — | — | — | 12 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 75 | 134 | 142 | 191 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 89 | 54 | 101 | 101 |
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