
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | S 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
725 | 7 | 16 | 377 | 14 | 14 | 158 | 151 | 94 | 90 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 106 | 108 | 168 | 333 | 99 | 590 | 488 | 392 | 280 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02AM1.12m | 2:26PM1.21m | 2:49AM1.14m | 3:13PM1.22m | 3:39AM1.18m | 4:03PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.20m | 8:39PM0.18m | 8:47AM0.20m | 9:22PM0.20m | 9:39AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
725 | 700 | 507 | 377 | 216 | 208 | 158 | 151 | 94 | 90 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 106 | 108 | 86 | 333 | 377 | 590 | 488 | 392 | 280 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 |
7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 95 | 60 | 29 | 47 | 35 | 32 | 168 | 125 | 99 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 47 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 106 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
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