Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 11AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1507 | 1181 | 1000 | 660 | 621 | 504 | 311 | 273 | 224 | 152 | 147 | 113 | 151 | 4574 | 5199 | 5529 | 5254 | 4795 | 3371 | 7771 | 4782 | 3924 | 2507 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:38AM1.34m | 9:04PM1.33m | 9:29AM1.35m | 9:55PM1.31m | 10:17AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.06m | 2:55PM0.03m | 3:23AM0.10m | 3:50PM0.08m | 4:12AM0.13m | 4:42PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
260 | 307 | 268 | 313 | 621 | 504 | 311 | 273 | 224 | 152 | 147 | 113 | 151 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1262 | 5648 | 4782 | 3924 | 2507 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | SE 12 | ESE 8 |
346 | 329 | 312 | 296 | 296 | 244 | 249 | 162 | 131 | 102 | 78 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | 24 | 188 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
14 | 9 | 22 | 77 | 284 | 297 | 289 | 207 | 189 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | — | — | SSW 14 |
1507 | 1181 | 1000 | 660 | 270 | 306 | 135 | 192 | 245 | 570 | 1189 | 1889 | 2754 | 4574 | 5199 | 5529 | 5254 | 4795 | 3371 | 7771 | — | — | 3645 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 258 | 167 | 0 | 136 | 17 | 75 | 155 | 190 | 167 | 398 | 244 | 244 | 272 | 272 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
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