
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 524 | 514 | 486 | 400 | 759 | 1739 | 3226 | 2600 | 2147 | 2734 | 2175 | 1902 | 1450 | 1246 | 1042 | 999 | 818 | 683 | 643 | 513 | 262 | 367 | 449 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:28AM1.16m | 4:43PM1.28m | 5:13AM1.13m | 5:26PM1.25m | 5:58AM1.11m | 6:09PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.35m | 11:14PM0.34m | 11:15AM0.34m | 00:03AM0.32m | 11:59AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
505 | 524 | 514 | 486 | 400 | 327 | 1739 | 3226 | 2600 | 2147 | 2734 | 2175 | 1902 | 1450 | 1246 | 1042 | 999 | 818 | 683 | 643 | 513 | 262 | 367 | 449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
210 | 186 | 126 | 91 | 329 | 759 | 279 | 273 | 266 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 301 | 288 | 295 | 301 | 305 | 299 | 260 | 266 | 262 | 372 | 417 | 346 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | 57 | 16 | 17 | — | — | 75 | 893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 114 | 114 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
74 | 71 | 113 | 130 | 139 | 146 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 236 | 155 | 193 | 236 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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