Castlepoint Beach Surf Break

Castlepoint Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.90° S 176.22° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Castlepoint Beach sea temperature is
13.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Castlepoint Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1
E
11
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
313
313
361
538
513
566
566
566
547
538
502
476
667
698
224
292
496
379
179
140
125
211
180
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NW
25
NNW
15
N
20
NW
5
WNW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:30AM1.08m
7:39PM1.18m
8:14AM1.09m
8:27PM1.17m
8:57AM1.11m
9:16PM1.18m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.25m
1:25PM0.25m
2:20AM0.22m
2:10PM0.22m
3:03AM0.19m
2:57PM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
5:00
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
6
7
8
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
12
13
11
9
9
9
12
12
14
15
12
9
10
Feels °C
1
2
4
6
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
8
9
7
5
4
4
7
7
9
12
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
13
1.3
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
ENE
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.1
S
10
1.7
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.8
E
10
1.1
ENE
9
1
E
9
Energy kJ
302
313
313
361
538
513
566
566
566
547
538
502
476
475
469
224
162
2
379
179
140
125
211
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.7
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
86
57
32
43
5
21
21
20
19
7
7
7
6
3
3
3
2
5
100
159
125
99
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
6
94
8
6
5
5
5
3
5
6
6
5
22
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.6
NW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
5
1
9
1
9
3
10
20
5
2
5
6
667
698
183
292
496
6
5
1
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
1
17
17
26
3
3
27
3
1
27
1
27
27
1
182
200
27
27
27
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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