Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1941 | 1576 | 410 | 322 | 354 | 1212 | 1021 | 861 | 1699 | 1433 | 1256 | 1233 | 1196 | 1343 | 1343 | 1280 | 1298 | 1129 | 1145 | 1280 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.27m | 11:20PM1.19m | 11:37AM1.24m | 11:59PM1.16m | 12:19PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.20m | 5:26AM0.26m | 6:07PM0.18m | 6:06AM0.24m | 6:46PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 258 | 324 | 410 | 318 | 354 | 800 | 699 | 476 | 1699 | 1433 | 1256 | 1233 | 1196 | 1343 | 1343 | 1280 | 1298 | 1129 | 1145 | 1280 | 1325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 504 | — | 288 | 322 | 308 | 155 | 279 | 501 | 70 | 55 | 32 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 153 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1941 | 1576 | 1036 | 784 | 363 | 1212 | 1021 | 861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 272 | 272 | 236 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 27 |
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