
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 3590 | 3786 | 3601 | 3135 | 2753 | 2716 | 2508 | 2249 | 1977 | 1754 | 1656 | 1462 | 1303 | 1121 | 875 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 483 | |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44AM1.30m | 8:16PM1.29m | 8:37AM1.38m | 9:12PM1.31m | 9:29AM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.22m | 2:05PM0.16m | 2:36AM0.19m | 3:04PM0.12m | 3:27AM0.14m | 4:01PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | 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 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
903 | 1004 | 1172 | 1581 | 2381 | 3590 | 3786 | 3601 | 3135 | 2753 | 2716 | 2508 | 2249 | 1977 | 1754 | 1656 | 1462 | 1303 | 1121 | 875 | 771 | 673 | 573 | 483 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | — |
— | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | NW 2 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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