
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 3AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | 69 | 70 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 20 | 47 | 77 | 122 | 97 | 74 | 114 | 144 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:29AM1.15m | 2:10PM1.18m | 2:16AM1.04m | 3:00PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM0.15m | 7:52AM0.07m | 8:22PM0.21m | 8:36AM0.14m | 9:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SE 12 | — | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — |
88 | 69 | 70 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 35 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 3 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | S 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 44 | 20 | 47 | 77 | 122 | 97 | 74 | 114 | 144 | 320 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 82 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 145 | 163 | 280 | 434 | 973 | 329 | 494 | 531 | 1012 | 1163 | 1163 | 1163 | 53 | 583 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










