Surf Forecasts:
Castlerock surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Castlerock this week:
The surf forecast for Castlerock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Castlerock in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castlerock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 54 | 73 | 104 | 72 | 33 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 147 | 193 | 211 | 142 | 50 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.42m | 6:45PM1.66m | 6:48AM1.49m | 7:16PM1.75m | 7:17AM1.54m | 7:47PM1.82m | 7:47AM1.57m | 8:17PM1.85m | 8:18AM1.57m | 8:48PM1.86m | 8:51AM1.56m | 9:20PM1.82m | 9:26AM1.52m | 9:54PM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.27m | 1:18AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.18m | 1:50AM0.31m | 1:41PM0.12m | 2:20AM0.29m | 2:09PM0.09m | 2:49AM0.28m | 2:36PM0.10m | 3:18AM0.30m | 3:03PM0.14m | 3:47AM0.32m | 3:32PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 71 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 54 | 73 | 43 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 5 | 43 | — | — | 211 | 142 | 50 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NNW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | N 8 | NNW 7 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 23 | 23 | — | — | 33 | 11 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | WSW 2 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 104 | 72 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 147 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 187 | 54 | 0 | 398 | 811 | 9 | 398 | 815 | 42 | 414 | 378 | 0 | 162 | 42 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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The above surf forecast table for Castlerock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Castlerock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Castlerock 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 (Castlerock) 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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