Castlepoint Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.90° S 176.22° E

Castlepoint Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Castlepoint Beach sea temperature is
12.9°C
0.3° 

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


Castlepoint Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, S swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Castlepoint Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 15s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castlepoint Beach over the next 16 days.


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