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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Castles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castles sea temperature is
10.3° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 12AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 54 | 94 | 173 | 272 | 440 | 527 | 696 | 859 | 943 | 880 | 933 | 976 | 885 | 928 | 949 | 898 | 851 | 865 | 901 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:43PM0.95m | 4:03AM1.15m | 4:53PM1.01m | 5:10AM1.12m | 5:50PM1.08m | 6:05AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.15m | 10:37AM0.07m | 10:46PM0.15m | 11:33AM0.06m | 11:49PM0.12m | 12:20PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — |
 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 45 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 18 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 54 | 94 | 173 | 272 | 440 | 527 | 696 | 859 | 943 | 880 | 933 | 976 | 885 | 928 | 949 | 898 | 851 | 865 | 901 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 944 | 434 | 936 | 434 | 434 | 623 | 936 | 407 | 407 | 308 | 325 | 308 | 313 | 389 | 480 | 564 | 936 | 936 | 161 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 74 | 161 |
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