
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | S 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
802 | 522 | 472 | 376 | 295 | 284 | 284 | 780 | 725 | 7 | 16 | 365 | 14 | 14 | 154 | 76 | 92 | 109 | 106 | 103 | 46 | 43 | 183 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:19AM1.12m | 1:43PM1.20m | 2:02AM1.12m | 2:26PM1.21m | 2:49AM1.14m | 3:13PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.20m | 8:00PM0.16m | 8:03AM0.20m | 8:39PM0.18m | 8:47AM0.20m | 9:22PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
802 | 522 | 472 | 376 | 295 | 284 | 284 | 780 | 725 | 700 | 507 | 365 | 216 | 204 | 154 | 76 | 92 | 109 | 106 | 103 | 39 | 41 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 115 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 21 | 33 | 50 | 57 | 46 | 43 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 89 | 43 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | NNE 5 |
10 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 106 | 54 | 3 |
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