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Castles surfForecast / New Jersey / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 23 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
10.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 3AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
39 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 92 | 246 | 341 | 430 | 530 | 509 | 479 | 496 | 515 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:32PM0.94m | 2:51AM1.20m | 3:43PM0.95m | 4:03AM1.15m | 4:53PM1.01m | 5:10AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.12m | 9:33AM0.07m | 9:34PM0.15m | 10:37AM0.07m | 10:46PM0.15m | 11:33AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 36 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 18 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | — | ENE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 92 | 246 | 341 | 430 | 530 | 509 | 479 | 496 | 515 | 478 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 29 | 95 | 163 | 222 | 257 | 434 | 434 | 973 | 936 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 618 | 434 | 1170 | 407 | 361 | 187 | 294 | 322 | 325 | 459 | 936 |
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