
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 3PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
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8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 167 | 263 | 261 | 282 | 134 | 116 | 96 | 82 | 87 | 70 | 68 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 38 | 34 | 45 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.21m | 00:40AM1.26m | 1:21PM1.19m | 1:29AM1.15m | 2:10PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM-0.05m | 6:28PM0.08m | 7:05AM0.01m | 7:26PM0.15m | 7:52AM0.07m | 8:22PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 187 | 134 | 116 | 96 | 82 | 87 | 70 | 68 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 |
6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 167 | 263 | 261 | 282 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 45 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 936 | 1070 | 1388 | 2330 | 2842 | 15 | 814 | 95 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 52 | 4 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 280 | 306 | 1070 | 306 |
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