Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 1PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1830 | 1128 | 1055 | 1452 | 1487 | 1657 | 2101 | 2454 | 2500 | 2592 | 2867 | 2966 | 3446 | 3611 | 2268 | 1985 | 1521 | 1267 | 988 | 849 | 666 | 509 | 441 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:27AM0.90m | 4:40PM1.12m | 5:21AM0.98m | 5:32PM1.15m | 6:05AM1.08m | 6:16PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.38m | 11:08PM0.27m | 11:12AM0.33m | 11:51PM0.21m | 12:04PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1458 | 1128 | 1055 | 1152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2807 | 2426 | 2268 | 1985 | 1521 | 1267 | 988 | 849 | 666 | 509 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 1830 | 102 | 159 | 1452 | 1487 | 1657 | 2101 | 2454 | 2500 | 2592 | 2867 | 2966 | 3446 | 3611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 337 | 576 | 576 | 74 | 74 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 71 | 531 | 459 | 459 | 459 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 13 | 69 |
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