
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 5AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 79 | 198 | 410 | 715 | 1023 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.36m | 8:22PM1.30m | 8:48AM1.41m | 9:05PM1.26m | 9:28AM1.42m | 9:44PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.02m | 2:14PM0.04m | 2:33AM0.01m | 3:00PM0.03m | 3:11AM0.02m | 3:43PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | — | — | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 79 | 198 | 410 | 715 | 1023 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 434 | 565 | 480 | 480 | 565 | 556 | 2170 | 2178 | 1696 | 1249 | 1287 | 1266 | 2330 | 1198 | 1198 | 1116 | 1009 | 1116 | 1198 | 1009 | 308 | 766 | 37 |
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