Castlepoint Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.90° S 176.22° E

Castlepoint Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Castlepoint Beach sea temperature is
11.8°C
0.8° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 11PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (23 Aug)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
33
32
32
33
32
32
34
34
35
37
37
35
17
17
17
17
17
16
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
40
W
40
WNW
30
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:20PM1.26m
1:39AM1.14m
2:01PM1.24m
2:24AM1.10m
2:42PM1.22m
Low Tide
7:40PM0.21m
7:42AM0.24m
8:20PM0.21m
8:22AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:43
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
10
9
10
14
14
11
11
11
12
12
13
15
14
12
12
Feels °C
3
3
2
2
4
5
6
9
8
6
5
5
7
6
6
8
6
4
5
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