Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 253 | 195 | 205 | 244 | 244 | 235 | 184 | 146 | 106 | 75 | 73 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.08m | 5:49PM1.18m | 6:21AM1.12m | 6:43PM1.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.24m | 11:34AM0.20m | 00:25AM0.24m | 12:28PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 339 | 253 | 195 | 205 | 244 | 244 | 235 | 184 | 146 | 106 | 75 | 73 | 35 | 51 | 127 | 149 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 75 | 77 | 54 | 51 | 39 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 29 | 62 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 42 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 26 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 142 |
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