
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 2AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 12 | SE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 138 | 78 | 67 | 50 | 46 | 105 | 106 | 176 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.26m | 1:14PM1.32m | 1:32AM1.22m | 1:59PM1.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.18m | 6:58AM0.21m | 7:34PM0.22m | 7:39AM0.25m | 8:18PM0.25m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 |
28 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 78 | 67 | 50 | 42 | 105 | 103 | 176 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 9 | ENE 5 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 46 | 27 | 39 | 133 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SE 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 106 | 27 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 58 | 138 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 367 | 365 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 193 | 168 | 168 | 244 | 251 | 168 | 149 | 168 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 142 | 166 |
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