Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.26m | 9:54PM1.48m | 10:23AM1.30m | 10:38PM1.41m | 11:08AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM-0.09m | 3:32PM-0.06m | 4:14AM-0.09m | 4:21PM-0.04m | 4:55AM-0.06m | 5:09PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | NNE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 54 | 35 | 25 | 19 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1072 | 1070 | 2204 | 2233 | 3286 | 257 | 257 | 2217 | 2217 | 1072 | 1369 | 2438 | 3285 | 3265 | 3217 | 623 | 618 | 480 | 565 | 565 | 947 | 1072 | 2363 | 1564 |
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