Castles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks at Castles. Straight up, I’ll be honest with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long, dry spell of nothing really worth getting wet for.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, the first real hint of any action doesn’t show up until Monday the 3rd of August. Before that? Dead. Sunday the 2nd is a write-off with a weak 3ft SSE windswell and onshore breeze. Don’t even bother.

So, Monday morning the 3rd. This is the only time that might get the heart beating a little. We see a bump in energy with a combined swell energy of 416 (moderate). The swell is pushing 6ft from the SSE with an 8-second period. The wind is WSW cross-offshore, keeping the waves clean. That’s the best we’ve got, but it’s still only a marginal call. For a beginner-friendly sandbar like this, 6ft is starting to get a bit punchy, so maybe not one for the groms. Monday afternoon drops back to a 5ft SSE swell with a light cross-shore breeze.

Then… it’s back to the waiting game. From Tuesday the 4th all the way through to the end of the window on Monday the 17th, it’s a bleak run. The swell is tiny, mostly below chest-high, and the energy readings are weak – often down in the double digits (40, 22, 14). The wind is a constant problem, usually cross or cross-onshore from the SSW, chopping everything up.

There’s a fleeting moment on Tuesday the 11th of August in the afternoon – glassy conditions with the wind dropping to calm and the swell a tiny 2ft from the S. But honestly, at 42 (weak) combined energy and that small, it’s more of a lake than a surf. Not worth the drive.

So there you go. Don’t shoot the messenger. This is a classic quiet spell for the area. We get these blank runs where the consistency just isn’t there. Keep the board in the car, check back with me later in the month. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s looking like a great time for a BBQ, not a surf.

Rusty.

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