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Castlepoint Beach Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Castlepoint Beach surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Castlepoint Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castlepoint Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 7PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
726 | 702 | 586 | 573 | 499 | 502 | 476 | 466 | 441 | 370 | 306 | 290 | 294 | 240 | 220 | 169 | 173 | 184 | 154 | 151 | 125 | 186 | 120 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.47m | 5:00AM1.40m | 5:21PM1.55m | 6:00AM1.42m | 6:19PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.17m | 10:44PM0.11m | 11:13AM0.14m | 11:49PM0.07m | 12:12PM0.09m | 00:53AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 726 | 702 | 586 | 573 | 499 | 502 | 476 | 466 | 441 | 370 | 306 | 290 | 294 | 240 | 220 | 169 | 173 | 184 | 154 | 151 | 125 | 186 | 120 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 153 | 135 | 127 | 79 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | — | S 23 | S 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 11 | 36 | 76 | 79 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 236 | 236 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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