
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 1PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 205 | 158 | 151 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 109 | 72 | 143 | 198 | 198 | 178 | 4310 | 3400 | 2671 | 2257 | 1636 | 1235 | 1018 | 1026 | 831 | 655 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.06m | 6:19PM1.17m | 6:55AM1.07m | 7:09PM1.17m | 7:42AM1.10m | 8:01PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.26m | 12:07PM0.23m | 1:01AM0.23m | 12:54PM0.21m | 1:48AM0.21m | 1:44PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
251 | 205 | 158 | 151 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 72 | 143 | 198 | 198 | 178 | 4310 | 3400 | 2671 | 2257 | 1636 | 1235 | 1018 | 1026 | 831 | 655 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | SSW 10 |
79 | 47 | 36 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 109 | 37 | 19 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 209 | 167 | 238 | 127 | 163 | 201 | 143 | 9 | 8 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 18 | E 13 | NE 18 | E 10 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 15 |
11 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 58 | 82 | 60 | 10 | 48 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 114 | 142 | 109 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
30 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 36 | 355 | 2566 | 3600 | 3503 | 3677 | 6403 | 4906 | 4187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 27 | 73 | 182 | 142 | 155 | 159 | 116 | 136 | 228 | 101 | 167 | 272 | 236 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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