Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 12AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.24m | 2:24AM1.10m | 2:42PM1.22m | 3:09AM1.08m | 3:24PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.21m | 8:22AM0.24m | 9:01PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
1467 | 1041 | 762 | 567 | 540 | 432 | 418 | 711 | 605 | 558 | 441 | 380 | 640 | 632 | 561 | 419 | 376 | 356 | 527 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
34 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 115 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | — | S 18 | N 5 | N 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | 20 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
14 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 134 | 89 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 17 |
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