Castlepoint Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.90° S 176.22° E

Castlepoint Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Castlepoint Beach sea temperature is
11.9°C
0.7° 

Castlepoint Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (01 Sep)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (01 Sep)11ft (3.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
1.8
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
S
15
2.5
S
14
2.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
7
8
8
4081
4619
4582
3922
3208
2817
2257
1863
3981
2902
2578
1902
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
10
W
10
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:39PM1.22m
8:03AM1.24m
8:33PM1.24m
8:53AM1.31m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.20m
2:21PM0.15m
2:54AM0.17m
3:17PM0.12m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
 mm
5
4
2
Temp °C
7
6
6
6
7
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
2
0
1
1
1
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
7
9
9
6
4
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