Castles Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.41° N 74.35° W

Issued: 7 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Castles sea temperature is
21.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Castles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Castles surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 1 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSW swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Castles this week:

The surf forecast for Castles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Castles in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 2nd Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 2nd Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 1st Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castles over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.7
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
63
76
81
44
41
31
56
74
41
22
39
13
23
24
21
21
20
19
18
22
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
5
WSW
20
S
15
WSW
5
E
20
S
15
WSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:53AM0.92m
9:08PM1.30m
9:35AM0.94m
9:47PM1.31m
10:14AM0.94m
10:23PM1.30m
10:51AM0.95m
10:58PM1.27m
11:29AM0.96m
11:34PM1.23m
12:10PM0.98m
00:13AM1.19m
12:52PM1.02m
00:55AM1.14m
Low Tide
2:38PM0.15m
3:39AM0.10m
3:17PM0.15m
4:15AM0.09m
3:53PM0.15m
4:50AM0.10m
4:28PM0.17m
5:25AM0.10m
5:07PM0.20m
6:02AM0.11m
5:52PM0.22m
6:42AM0.11m
6:44PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:33
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:27
8:27
 mm
7
2
18
Temp °C
23
23
23
25
25
23
26
29
27
33
34
33
33
34
31
29
32
29
30
32
26
Feels °C
24
23
23
23
21
20
23
26
24
36
33
33
35
33
28
30
30
28
30
31
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
63
63
76
81
44
41
31
43
29
27
14
21
11
23
24
12
21
15
12
18
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
11
6
6
2
10
10
23
14
13
22
21
20
19
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
1
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
3
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
2
2
2
24
16
56
74
41
22
39
1
17
17
1
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
145
800
7
7
1173
312
115
82
82
0
800
4
257
1172
257
1201
2518
207
1249
1198
145
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Castles:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Castles surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Castles Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Castles provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Castles can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Castles surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Castles) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Castles may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Castles is 8 km (5 miles) from Atlantic City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Atlantic City. Atlantic City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest