Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 7PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 32 | 48 | 46 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48PM1.24m | 7:13AM0.97m | 7:32PM1.29m | 7:57AM1.03m | 8:14PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.27m | 1:21AM0.23m | 1:05PM0.23m | 2:01AM0.17m | 1:50PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 32 | 48 | 46 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | E 14 |
35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 3 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 2 | E 6 | — | E 14 | E 6 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 106 | 53 | 32 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 222 | 463 | 480 | 482 | 163 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 222 | 225 | 936 | 814 | 432 |
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