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Castlepoint Beach Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Castlepoint Beach surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Castlepoint Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castlepoint Beach sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 4 | S 11 | S 14 | NNE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | |
29 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 286 | 311 | 357 | 601 | 1642 | 2096 | 1885 | 1505 | 1142 | 843 | 683 | 496 | 411 | 10 | 191 | 453 | 21 | 78 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:28PM1.26m | 3:50AM1.26m | 4:18PM1.27m | 4:40AM1.24m | 5:06PM1.29m | 5:30AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.14m | 9:58AM0.23m | 10:35PM0.20m | 10:51AM0.29m | 11:27PM0.26m | 11:41AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 14 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 29 | 19 | 17 | 104 | 5 | 141 | 135 | 129 | 428 | 1642 | 2096 | 1885 | 1505 | 1142 | 843 | 683 | 496 | 411 | 265 | 191 | 453 | 372 | 296 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | NE 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 4 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 72 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 247 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 160 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 373 | 286 | 311 | 357 | 601 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 75 | 101 | 101 | 236 | 272 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 89 | 89 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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