Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 4PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SW 5 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.26m | 9:54PM1.48m | 10:23AM1.30m | 10:38PM1.41m | 11:08AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM-0.06m | 4:14AM-0.09m | 4:21PM-0.04m | 4:55AM-0.06m | 5:09PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 7 | — | S 6 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 944 | 2204 | 3211 | 3286 | 1070 | 257 | 944 | 944 | 1079 | 1070 | 2438 | 3242 | 1311 | 2363 | 618 | 565 | 565 | 565 | 2371 | 3242 | 2363 |
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