Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 20s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 7PM is: 2.2m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 682 | 663 | 626 | 4282 | 3766 | 3614 | 400 | 357 | 351 | 295 | 286 | 1459 | 1386 | 1611 | 1589 | 1589 | 1212 | 1838 | 5279 | 5437 | 4482 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.35m | 8:32PM1.44m | 9:03AM1.36m | 9:29PM1.40m | 9:55AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM-0.08m | 2:59AM-0.02m | 3:16PM-0.04m | 3:52AM0.01m | 4:14PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 23 | S 23 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 682 | 2920 | 4617 | 4282 | 3766 | 3614 | 3001 | 2527 | 2212 | 1771 | 1512 | 1459 | 1386 | 1611 | 1589 | 1589 | 1212 | 1297 | 5279 | 5437 | 4482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 18 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 343 | 663 | 626 | 493 | 486 | 479 | 400 | 357 | 351 | 295 | 286 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 164 | 810 | 1838 | 123 | 121 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 125 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 28 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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