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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 6PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | 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 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | |
46 | 56 | 75 | 92 | 141 | 225 | 258 | 236 | 205 | 248 | 430 | 483 | 557 | 460 | 396 | 345 | 302 | 269 | 226 | 148 | 109 | 126 | 139 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:52AM0.94m | 11:05PM1.23m | 11:32AM0.89m | 11:45PM1.19m | 12:17PM0.85m | 00:29AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.15m | 5:35AM0.13m | 5:10PM0.20m | 6:21AM0.17m | 5:50PM0.24m | 7:10AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | 7:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | 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 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 35 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 126 | 139 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | 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 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 56 | 75 | 92 | 141 | 225 | 258 | 236 | 205 | 248 | 430 | 483 | 557 | 460 | 396 | 345 | 302 | 269 | 226 | 148 | 109 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 482 | 2204 | 487 | 306 | 2204 | 306 | 120 | 306 | 583 | 120 | 1564 | 1577 | 1249 | 1198 | 1201 | 1249 | 1235 | 1172 | 1172 | 312 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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