
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (09 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 11PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 43 | 31 | 41 | 62 | 83 | 113 | 126 | 188 | 268 | 344 | 373 | 174 | 353 | 294 | 232 | 217 | 177 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.26m | 6:34AM1.35m | 6:59PM1.24m | 7:22AM1.34m | 7:49PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.30m | 12:57PM0.27m | 1:08AM0.32m | 1:49PM0.29m | 1:54AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | |
— | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | 8:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
39 | 29 | 27 | 118 | 20 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 57 | 56 | 119 | 145 | 140 | 169 | 174 | 183 | 294 | 232 | 217 | 177 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 5 | S 16 | S 5 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
23 | 7 | 131 | 11 | 109 | 113 | 101 | 98 | 60 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | S 6 | SSW 15 |
16 | 87 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
7 | — | — | 26 | 43 | 18 | 41 | 62 | 83 | 113 | 126 | 188 | 268 | 344 | 373 | — | 353 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 105 | 89 | 89 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 105 | 89 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 36 |
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