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Castlepoint Beach Surf Forecast
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Castlepoint Beach surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Castlepoint Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castlepoint Beach sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castlepoint Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Castlepoint Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
2061 | 2407 | 2863 | 2859 | 2733 | 2775 | 2637 | 2166 | 1909 | 1607 | 1378 | 1048 | 835 | 625 | 492 | 471 | 417 | 1643 | 1683 | 1513 | 1451 | 1243 | 1155 | 986 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.26m | 1:37PM1.24m | 2:03AM1.30m | 2:31PM1.31m | 3:00AM1.34m | 3:26PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.15m | 7:38PM0.16m | 8:12AM0.16m | 8:36PM0.16m | 9:07AM0.18m | 9:39PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 2061 | 2407 | 2863 | 2859 | 2733 | 2775 | 2637 | 2166 | 1909 | 1607 | 1378 | 1048 | 835 | 625 | 492 | 471 | 417 | 1643 | 1683 | 1513 | 1451 | 1243 | 1155 | 986 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 98 | 71 | 50 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 192 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 26 | S 26 | E 12 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 18 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 91 | 91 | 75 | 46 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 4444 | 4758 | 4739 | 4429 | — | — | — | — | 2293 | 2116 | 1871 | 1440 | 1186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
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