
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
589 | 514 | 505 | 422 | 383 | 314 | 314 | 308 | 263 | 205 | 158 | 151 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 109 | 72 | 145 | 201 | 198 | 4007 | 5093 | 4642 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:20AM1.07m | 5:31PM1.18m | 6:07AM1.06m | 6:19PM1.17m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:09PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.25m | 00:12AM0.26m | 12:07PM0.23m | 1:01AM0.23m | 12:54PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 13 | S 13 |
589 | 514 | 505 | 422 | 383 | 314 | 314 | 308 | 263 | 205 | 158 | 151 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 72 | 145 | 201 | 198 | 176 | 5093 | 4642 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | ESE 15 |
191 | 174 | 121 | 120 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 34 | 34 | 75 | 62 | 56 | 46 | 29 | 21 | 109 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 139 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | — | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 7 | SE 18 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 17 | NE 17 | E 10 | — |
2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 79 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 59 | 82 | 60 | 8 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 306 | 1847 | 2160 | 2894 | 4007 | 7374 | 6050 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 89 | 27 | 27 | 73 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 159 | 168 | 155 | 101 | 101 | 167 | 155 | 101 | 0 |
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