Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 4AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 45 | 72 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.29m | 12:26PM1.33m | 00:46AM1.26m | 1:14PM1.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.15m | 6:48PM0.18m | 6:58AM0.21m | 7:34PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | S 10 | NE 4 | SSW 9 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 183 | 121 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 52 | 50 | 44 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | NE 4 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 45 | 72 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SW 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 26 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | N 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 168 | 168 | 65 | 168 | 168 | 149 | 27 |
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