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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 7AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | E 10 | |
447 | 366 | 356 | 309 | 300 | 233 | 182 | 173 | 179 | 134 | 92 | 75 | 77 | 92 | 107 | 89 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 51 | 56 | 25 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.19m | 12:17PM0.85m | 00:29AM1.14m | 1:05PM0.83m | 1:15AM1.11m | 1:54PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.17m | 5:50PM0.24m | 7:10AM0.21m | 6:40PM0.28m | 7:57AM0.22m | 7:35PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 179 | 134 | 92 | 75 | 77 | 7 | 9 | 89 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 447 | 366 | 356 | 309 | 300 | 233 | 182 | 173 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 92 | 107 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 56 | 20 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1565 | 1455 | 1172 | 1009 | 1172 | 1172 | 95 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 95 | 36 | 53 | 67 |
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