Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
10.2° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castles today?

The current surf forecast for Castles at 11AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (25 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (25 Apr)7ft (2.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
63
117
193
315
363
444
546
598
602
585
623
636
588
546
505
617
617
498
516
399
425
463
533
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
40
E
40
E
45
ENE
45
NE
45
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:03AM1.15m
4:53PM1.01m
5:10AM1.12m
5:50PM1.08m
6:05AM1.11m
6:37PM1.15m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.07m
10:46PM0.15m
11:33AM0.06m
11:49PM0.12m
12:20PM0.04m
00:44AM0.09m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:05
6:05
6:03
6:01
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7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
1
2
4
5
3
Temp °C
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
10
11
10
10
9
4
2
2
2
1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.2
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
8
4
7
3
1
1
34
33
30
18
18
9
9
8
476
487
516
399
425
463
533
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.2
E
13
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
6
13
3
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
7
2.2
ESE
7
2.4
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
1.8
E
9
Energy kJ
29
63
117
193
315
363
444
546
598
602
585
623
636
588
546
505
617
617
498
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
434
434
434
1170
407
432
361
308
294
361
418
973
973
936
141
74
143
143
74
161
325
317
141
20
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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