Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 63 | 58 | 47 | 76 | 175 | 238 | 255 | 278 | 259 | 205 | 179 | 195 | 205 | 205 | 161 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.32m | 10:12PM1.25m | 10:31AM1.30m | 10:54PM1.23m | 11:15AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.22m | 4:14PM0.18m | 4:23AM0.23m | 5:00PM0.19m | 5:06AM0.23m | 5:43PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 96 | 87 | 82 | 79 | 63 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 175 | 238 | 255 | 278 | 259 | 205 | 179 | 195 | 49 | 83 | 513 | 474 | 449 | 356 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 47 | 76 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 140 | 176 | 205 | 397 | 75 | 88 | 105 | 56 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 41 | 53 | 9 | 10 | 85 | 13 | 35 | 228 | 205 | 161 | 126 | 126 | 123 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NW 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 53 | 29 | — | — | — | 80 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 65 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 142 |
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