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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Castles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castles sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
122 | 126 | 112 | 94 | 88 | 94 | 127 | 102 | 91 | 78 | 48 | 39 | 103 | 115 | 119 | 111 | 90 | 104 | 123 | 144 | 165 | 171 | 186 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.48m | 12:16PM1.05m | 00:32AM1.40m | 1:18PM1.04m | 1:32AM1.31m | 2:19PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM-0.07m | 6:02PM0.02m | 7:13AM-0.02m | 7:07PM0.09m | 8:10AM0.02m | 8:12PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 41 | 41 | 42 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 102 | 91 | 78 | 48 | 36 | 25 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 54 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 122 | 126 | 112 | 94 | 88 | 94 | 127 | — | — | — | 9 | 39 | 103 | 115 | 119 | 111 | 90 | 104 | 123 | 144 | 165 | 171 | 186 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 116 | 82 | 32 | 67 | 71 | 7 | 60 | 20 | 74 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 161 | 418 | 136 | 143 | 141 | 480 | 480 | 423 | 402 | 387 | 434 |
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