
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 4AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
731 | 763 | 606 | 497 | 136 | 103 | 87 | 87 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 2605 | 3505 | 3740 | 3302 | 2942 | 2790 | 2508 | 2543 | 2280 | 2032 | 1830 | 1617 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.23m | 7:19PM1.26m | 7:44AM1.30m | 8:16PM1.29m | 8:37AM1.38m | 9:12PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.25m | 1:05PM0.19m | 1:44AM0.22m | 2:05PM0.16m | 2:36AM0.19m | 3:04PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
731 | 763 | 606 | 497 | 606 | 663 | 768 | 934 | 1139 | 1144 | 1233 | 1753 | 2605 | 3505 | 3740 | 3302 | 2942 | 2790 | 2508 | 2543 | 2280 | 2032 | 1830 | 1617 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 |
151 | 149 | 145 | 138 | 136 | 103 | 87 | 87 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
22 | 21 | 40 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
1146 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 21 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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