Surf Forecasts:
Castles surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch. The entire 16-day window is one long, frustrating gap. There’s no real surf to get excited about. We’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions, with a few small flickers of hope right at the very end that are hardly worth the wait.
The main spot we’ve got to look at is Castles. It’s a sandbar, fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the southeast, and we just aren’t getting the swell. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than normal for this time of year – feels pretty nice for a swim, but not for surfing.
The pattern is all small, weak, and short-period slop. The combined swell energy is mostly well under 100 (62), just weak and anemic. Winds are all over the shop, but mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things messy. The swell direction is all over the place, but the best direction for this spot is SE, and we do get some of that energy, but it’s tiny – 2 ft to 3 ft – and the period is short, under 8 seconds, so it’s just windswell junk.
The only real standout, and I use that term loosely, is Wednesday, August 5th, morning. The forecast shows a tiny 3 ft SE swell with a period of 7 seconds, coming from the optimum direction. The combined energy is weak (102). But the wind is a light WSW cross-off at 6 mph, meaning the surface will be clean. The wave comment even says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s the best we’ve got. For a brief window, you might find a crumbly little wave, but it’s nothing to get excited about.
The rest of the time, it’s a bust. The swell is too small, the wind is wrong, and the water is choppy. There’s a bit of a bump in energy on the 4th of August (186 combined energy), but that’s coming with a 4 ft SSE swell and a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s just a messy, blown-out waist-high mess.
So, bottom line: there’s nothing good on offer. It’s a blank run. For this area, that’s not unusual. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, leave the boards in the car. Maybe go for a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 32 | 43 | 60 | 107 | 40 | 46 | 62 | 37 | 28 | 105 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 42 | 48 | 50 | 66 | 94 | 55 | 41 | 46 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.21m | 6:53AM0.88m | 7:17PM1.25m | 7:41AM0.91m | 8:02PM1.28m | 8:28AM0.95m | 8:44PM1.31m | 9:10AM0.99m | 9:23PM1.33m | 9:48AM1.03m | 9:59PM1.32m | 10:24AM1.06m | 10:33PM1.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.24m | 1:08AM0.24m | 12:45PM0.22m | 1:54AM0.20m | 1:31PM0.19m | 2:36AM0.15m | 2:15PM0.16m | 3:13AM0.11m | 2:56PM0.14m | 3:47AM0.08m | 3:33PM0.13m | 4:18AM0.07m | 4:10PM0.13m | 4:50AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 43 | 60 | 7 | 31 | 46 | 62 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 48 | 42 | 48 | 50 | 66 | 94 | 50 | 29 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ENE 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 37 | 7 | 40 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 26 | — | 8 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | — | 107 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 105 | 30 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 55 | 41 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 71 | 0 | 71 | 280 | 7 | 80 | 1455 | 36 | 434 | 618 | 139 | 477 | 149 | 322 | 325 | 564 | 0 | 71 | 115 | 25 |
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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).
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