Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 9AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 9 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 12 | 49 | 90 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 57 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 83 | 190 | 148 | 98 | 72 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43PM1.00m | 12:03PM1.26m | 00:30AM0.93m | 12:51PM1.20m | 1:22AM0.88m | 1:42PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.26m | 6:39PM0.27m | 6:14AM0.32m | 7:34PM0.31m | 7:06AM0.36m | 8:27PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 148 | 98 | 72 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 34 | 49 | 90 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 57 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 83 | 190 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 93 | 92 | 78 | 145 | 142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1163 | 434 | 1171 | 434 | 431 | 431 | 1173 | 477 | 389 | 312 | 324 | 386 | 1163 | 1163 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 299 | 936 | 936 | 936 | 936 | 482 |
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