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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 9PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | |
14 | 9 | 212 | 193 | 268 | 249 | 351 | 416 | 402 | 294 | 240 | 240 | 200 | 154 | 115 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 75 | 65 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:33AM0.96m | 8:51PM1.30m | 9:15AM0.95m | 9:30PM1.31m | 9:55AM0.94m | 10:07PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.12m | 3:21AM0.08m | 3:03PM0.12m | 3:59AM0.08m | 3:38PM0.14m | 4:36AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:17 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 249 | 351 | 416 | 402 | 294 | 240 | 240 | 200 | 154 | 115 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | S 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 55 | 212 | 193 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 65 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 959 | 1077 | 1249 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 431 | 139 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 361 | 386 | 396 | 247 | 138 | 138 |
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