
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 69 | 50 | 78 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.34m | 8:18PM1.26m | 8:41AM1.34m | 9:08PM1.24m | 9:28AM1.32m | 9:55PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.25m | 2:14PM0.20m | 2:29AM0.27m | 3:07PM0.23m | 3:15AM0.28m | 3:57PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 9 |
40 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 69 | 50 | 53 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 4 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 8 |
6 | 25 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 48 | 78 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | S 19 | SSW 14 | S 18 | E 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSE 8 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 18 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 9 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 152 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 75 | 26 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 65 | 75 | 29 | 29 | 168 | 75 | 75 | 168 | 29 | 29 | 89 | 89 | 251 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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