Castlepoint Beach Surf Break

Castlepoint Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.90° S 176.22° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Castlepoint Beach sea temperature is
14.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
13
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
15
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
15
1.9
S
16
2.3
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.8
S
16
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
1.1
S
12
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.8
S
12
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
902
1018
12
12
9
261
216
371
537
1881
2907
3085
2344
1609
29
27
52
44
371
56
53
177
50
49
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NW
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:35AM1.40m
7:55PM1.59m
8:32AM1.40m
8:54PM1.54m
9:26AM1.39m
9:52PM1.48m
Low Tide
1:32AM-0.05m
1:41PM-0.08m
2:29AM-0.07m
2:39PM-0.09m
3:24AM-0.08m
3:37PM-0.07m
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clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:39
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4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
6
5
7
5
6
9
11
8
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
15
1.9
S
16
2.3
S
17
2.3
S
17
2.1
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
902
1018
933
824
700
383
383
371
537
1881
2907
3085
2344
1609
1123
886
711
499
371
299
236
177
85
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
15
1.1
S
11
1
SSE
5
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.2
ENE
18
0.1
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
13
13
12
12
9
261
216
287
319
62
7
7
32
8
29
27
52
44
43
56
53
37
50
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
NE
15
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
14
3
5
9
12
5
8
7
8
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
5
5
83
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.6
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
NE
11
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
4
9
5
3
35
31
2
3
2
3
3
1
2
5
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1
1
17
1
1
0
0
0
65
89
17
1
27
27
27
17
17
17
1
1
134
73
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
9
9
9
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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