Castlepoint Beach surf break

Castlepoint Beach surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
117
113
81
79
57
61
57
53
55
40
26
26
25
17
13
9
8
9
9
14
12
25
25
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
15
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59AM1.43m
7:18PM1.64m
7:57AM1.43m
8:15PM1.63m
8:53AM1.43m
9:13PM1.59m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.02m
1:09PM0.03m
1:54AM-0.03m
2:05PM-0.03m
2:52AM-0.07m
3:01PM-0.06m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:00
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
9
8
9
13
15
12
11
11
11
11
12
15
17
15
14
14
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
6
4
5
9
11
7
7
7
6
6
7
10
14
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
122
117
113
81
79
57
61
57
53
55
40
26
26
25
5
5
6
6
7
7
4
4
2
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
ENE
5
Energy kJ
12
11
7
7
19
18
18
11
7
5
3
4
2
5
13
13
7
7
9
9
10
12
25
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
S
13
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
16
20
20
19
29
27
25
17
17
16
16
8
8
9
17
7
9
8
8
8
14
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
11
12
8
6
10
14
11
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
54
27
1
27
54
27
1
1
1
3
17
27
54
73
26
193
244
244
235
251
251
75
75
101
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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