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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | |
151 | 176 | 190 | 193 | 247 | 389 | 483 | 573 | 547 | 460 | 356 | 319 | 345 | 243 | 162 | 141 | 157 | 121 | 121 | 102 | 97 | 77 | 75 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.23m | 11:32AM0.89m | 11:45PM1.19m | 12:17PM0.85m | 00:29AM1.14m | 1:05PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.13m | 5:10PM0.20m | 6:21AM0.17m | 5:50PM0.24m | 7:10AM0.21m | 6:40PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
 kJ | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 157 | 121 | 121 | 102 | 97 | 77 | 75 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 176 | 190 | 193 | 247 | 389 | 483 | 573 | 547 | 460 | 356 | 319 | 345 | 243 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 306 | 306 | 1564 | 1564 | 1565 | 1570 | 1198 | 1249 | 1235 | 1172 | 1172 | 1172 | 1172 | 1172 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
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