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Castlepoint Beach Surf Forecast
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Castlepoint Beach surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 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
15.6° 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 4AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1212 | 1035 | 955 | 630 | 542 | 437 | 377 | 287 | 248 | 227 | 188 | 143 | 113 | 79 | 64 | 80 | 102 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 117 | 423 | 537 | 646 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:32PM1.58m | 10:07AM1.41m | 10:28PM1.55m | 10:59AM1.38m | 11:25PM1.50m | 11:52AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM-0.08m | 4:19PM-0.06m | 4:59AM-0.09m | 5:13PM-0.07m | 5:50AM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1192 | 1035 | 753 | 525 | 542 | 437 | 289 | 287 | 248 | 227 | 188 | 143 | 113 | 79 | 63 | 80 | 102 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 117 | 423 | 537 | 646 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 810 | 615 | 502 | 20 | 351 | 212 | 177 | 124 | 104 | 104 | 58 | 64 | 55 | 61 | 47 | 86 | 54 | 51 | 77 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 20 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 72 | 45 | 59 | 36 | 53 | 53 | 79 | 62 | 64 | 54 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1212 | 937 | 955 | 630 | — | 401 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 146 | 101 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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