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Lat Long: 40.90° S 176.22° E

Castlepoint Beach Surf Photo: 'Glass shories' by Kerry Hagan

Issued: 12 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Castlepoint Beach sea temperature is

12.9°C

0.1°

Castlepoint Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	SE
	13 s	off	13 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		S	ENE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	ENE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	ENE
	10 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	ENE
	10 s	glass		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW		S	ENE
	10 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNE		S	ENE
	10 s	on		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	S	ENE
	10 s	on	2 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	S	ENE
	10 s	on	3 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	S	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	NNE	S	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	N	S	ENE
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	NNW	ENE	S
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	N	ENE	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW		ENE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 10 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.1 ft). Range 1.78m (5.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Castlepoint Beach Surf Photo: 'Glass shories' by Kerry Hagan

Tom Waterhouse (Clitheroe-Lancashire UK), catching some beautifully glass shories at Castlepoint NZ.

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User: Kerry Hagan (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:16 am 15 Apr 2012