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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
15.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 9AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | |
243 | 274 | 331 | 352 | 427 | 710 | 952 | 931 | 1102 | 1265 | 1149 | 898 | 741 | 660 | 506 | 402 | 347 | 283 | 273 | 230 | 165 | 165 | 134 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.22m | 3:21PM1.06m | 3:32AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.09m | 4:35AM1.07m | 5:20PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.05m | 9:17PM0.18m | 10:01AM0.07m | 10:24PM0.19m | 10:55AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 741 | 660 | 506 | 402 | 347 | 283 | 273 | 230 | 165 | 165 | 134 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 27 | 36 | 53 | 52 | 68 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 243 | 274 | 331 | 352 | 427 | 710 | 952 | 931 | 1102 | 1265 | 1149 | 898 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 143 | 386 | 361 | 306 | 306 | 294 | 361 | 187 | 149 | 74 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 141 | 136 | 138 | 74 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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