
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1121 | 1135 | 1107 | 859 | 802 | 522 | 404 | 376 | 295 | 284 | 284 | 655 | 694 | 7 | 475 | 353 | 14 | 14 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.20m | 1:19AM1.12m | 1:43PM1.20m | 2:02AM1.12m | 2:26PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.22m | 7:23PM0.15m | 7:22AM0.20m | 8:00PM0.16m | 8:03AM0.20m | 8:39PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
1189 | 1139 | 1281 | 1102 | 1121 | 1135 | 1107 | 859 | 802 | 522 | 404 | 376 | 295 | 284 | 284 | 655 | 694 | 690 | 475 | 353 | 212 | 167 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 119 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | — | — | NE 9 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | 14 | 14 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 134 | 111 | 111 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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