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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 4AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | |
74 | 71 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 99 | 166 | 214 | 326 | 320 | 274 | 236 | 297 | 442 | 440 | 573 | 517 | 408 | 312 | 284 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:28PM1.27m | 10:52AM0.94m | 11:05PM1.23m | 11:32AM0.89m | 11:45PM1.19m | 12:17PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.10m | 4:55AM0.08m | 4:36PM0.15m | 5:35AM0.13m | 5:10PM0.20m | 6:21AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 74 | 71 | 69 | 50 | 50 | 34 | 35 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 99 | 166 | 214 | 326 | 320 | 274 | 236 | 297 | 442 | 440 | 573 | 517 | 408 | 312 | 284 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 35 | 92 | 281 | 431 | 2204 | 482 | 2209 | 480 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 2233 | 3265 | 2442 | 2215 | 1240 | 1231 | 1217 | 306 | 1198 | 1172 |
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