Castles Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.41° N 74.35° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Castles sea temperature is
21.8° C

3.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Castles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Castles today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Castles at 2PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
S
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
23
23
31
55
66
75
110
117
141
191
212
175
168
226
154
183
177
191
124
134
82
83
66
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:04AM1.12m
11:20PM1.49m
12:01PM1.12m
00:15AM1.40m
12:59PM1.12m
1:10AM1.30m
Low Tide
5:00AM-0.12m
4:50PM-0.05m
5:54AM-0.09m
5:49PM0.01m
6:49AM-0.05m
6:51PM0.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
23
27
29
29
27
24
21
19
22
26
27
26
23
21
Feels °C
19
20
20
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
24
26
27
24
22
18
16
19
22
22
22
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
ESE
6
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
32
23
23
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
6
171
154
183
177
191
124
7
82
83
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
1
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
3
3
3
8
7
7
1
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
8
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.4
S
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.6
S
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
SW
3
1.1
S
7
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
31
55
66
75
110
117
141
191
212
175
168
226
6
1
6
6
5
134
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
281
565
434
623
1388
2878
1277
936
306
944
1277
3130
313
94
0
0
16
16
13
29
29
29
35
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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3
3
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2
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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