Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 4AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 195 | 347 | 368 | 452 | 564 | 619 | 588 | 603 | 522 | 501 | 821 | 1115 | 1615 | 2282 | 2775 | 2455 | 2496 | 3213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17AM0.86m | 2:36PM1.12m | 3:20AM0.86m | 3:37PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.34m | 8:02AM0.39m | 9:22PM0.34m | 9:02AM0.40m | 10:19PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2226 | 2455 | 2496 | 3213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 199 | 195 | 347 | 368 | 452 | 564 | 619 | 588 | 603 | 522 | 501 | 821 | 1115 | 1615 | 2282 | 2775 | 255 | 255 | 403 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 936 | 936 | 973 | 973 | 436 | 1070 | 143 | 138 | 138 | 161 | 707 | 701 | 701 | 298 | 889 | 701 | 697 | 349 | 576 |
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