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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 11AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
54 | 48 | 78 | 139 | 181 | 253 | 293 | 317 | 329 | 345 | 434 | 679 | 1026 | 1400 | 1588 | 1469 | 1315 | 917 | 660 | 536 | 408 | 299 | 244 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.04m | 2:31AM1.22m | 3:21PM1.06m | 3:32AM1.13m | 4:24PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.02m | 8:12PM0.14m | 9:06AM0.05m | 9:17PM0.18m | 10:01AM0.07m | 10:24PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | 8:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 54 | 48 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1315 | 917 | 660 | 536 | 408 | 299 | 244 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 36 | 78 | 139 | 181 | 253 | 293 | 317 | 329 | 345 | 434 | 679 | 1026 | 1400 | 1588 | 1469 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 61 | 64 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 480 | 463 | 480 | 480 | 1564 | 480 | 800 | 437 | 361 | 361 | 800 | 294 | 294 | 361 | 312 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 36 | 141 | 115 |
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