Surf Forecasts:
Castlepoint Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, S swell with 2,061 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Castlepoint Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Castlepoint Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Castlepoint Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castlepoint Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | S 18 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 69 | 168 | 25 | 31 | 19 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 86 | 167 | 280 | 627 | 711 | 2061 | 740 | 701 | 589 | 479 | 972 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.36m | 3:37PM1.57m | 4:16AM1.36m | 4:35PM1.59m | 5:15AM1.35m | 5:35PM1.58m | 6:14AM1.35m | 6:35PM1.54m | 7:12AM1.34m | 7:34PM1.50m | 8:09AM1.35m | 8:32PM1.44m | 9:03AM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.03m | 9:59PM0.01m | 10:21AM-0.01m | 11:03PM-0.01m | 11:21AM-0.06m | 00:07AM-0.03m | 12:20PM-0.09m | 1:08AM-0.04m | 1:19PM-0.10m | 2:05AM-0.04m | 2:17PM-0.08m | 2:59AM-0.02m | 3:16PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 14 | S 12 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | S 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 153 | 100 | 168 | 77 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 45 | 43 | 86 | 167 | 280 | 627 | 711 | 2061 | 736 | 701 | 589 | 479 | 972 | 817 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 4 | SSW 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 21 | ESE 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 123 | 69 | 65 | 11 | 31 | 19 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 468 | 759 | 740 | 279 | 188 | 742 | 357 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | NE 11 | SSW 16 | S 9 | — | — | S 20 | SSW 22 | SSW 10 | S 9 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 44 | 3 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 171 | — | — | 7 | 96 | 131 | 87 | 286 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 101 | 98 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Castlepoint Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Castlepoint Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Castlepoint Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Castlepoint Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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