
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 11AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | NE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2143 | 1567 | 1265 | 1037 | 846 | 646 | 646 | 679 | 460 | 401 | 302 | 402 | 180 | 128 | 73 | 59 | 32 | 1603 | 6 | 7974 | 7847 | 7064 | 6913 | |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.10m | 8:01PM1.17m | 8:30AM1.15m | 8:54PM1.20m | 9:16AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.21m | 1:44PM0.19m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:36PM0.18m | 3:20AM0.18m | 3:30PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 |
2143 | 1567 | 1265 | 1037 | 846 | 646 | 646 | 679 | 460 | 401 | 302 | 402 | 469 | 454 | 537 | 1152 | 32 | 704 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
149 | 261 | 144 | 307 | 309 | 341 | 245 | 176 | 218 | 140 | 218 | 222 | 180 | 128 | 73 | 59 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 22 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 144 | 165 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 119 | 88 | 75 | 68 | 64 | 74 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | S 5 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 14 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 2890 | 1603 | 6138 | 7974 | 7847 | 7064 | 6913 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 98 | 136 | 283 | 166 | 266 | 272 | 266 | 266 |
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