Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 152 | 149 | 126 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 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-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.10m | 8:53PM1.34m | 9:17AM1.16m | 9:30PM1.34m | 9:52AM1.22m | 10:05PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.12m | 2:32PM0.14m | 3:11AM0.08m | 3:12PM0.11m | 3:42AM0.05m | 3:51PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
70 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 152 | 149 | 126 | 64 | 62 | 31 | 33 | 45 | 21 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 10 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 62 | 46 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 7 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 83 | 95 | 317 | 1163 | 1163 | 814 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 59 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 222 | 281 | 281 | 281 |
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