Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 5PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 11 | 28 | 52 | 72 | 104 | 134 | 112 | 88 | 74 | 41 | 30 | 58 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.29m | 00:06AM1.21m | 12:40PM1.26m | 00:52AM1.10m | 1:27PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.10m | 6:22AM0.08m | 6:54PM0.18m | 7:06AM0.16m | 7:48PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | — | 11 | — | 11 | 12 | 112 | 88 | 74 | 41 | 30 | 58 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 28 | 52 | 72 | 104 | 134 | 89 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1439 | 1439 | 2637 | 1199 | 1249 | 324 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 222 | 108 | 35 | 4 |
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