Castles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, straight up, it’s a pretty quiet and frustrating start. We’re looking at a long dry spell with no real surf to get excited about for the first twelve days or so. From Saturday 11th July through to Wednesday 23rd July, the waves are just too small, too weak, or blown out by the wind. The combined swell energy stays under 100 (weak) for most of that first week, and even when it starts to lift around the 21st, the wind is all wrong. There’s a stretch of clean, cross-off conditions on the 15th, 16th, and 17th, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 3ft – and the period is short, so it’s not doing anything.

The long-range outlook starts to show a pulse of energy. We’ve got a bit of a wait for it, but by Thursday morning 24th July, things start to look interesting. The highlight of the whole run is Friday morning 24th July at Castles, a sandbar break. The swell is swinging up to 6ft from the S, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 384 (moderate). The wind is light from the N, giving us clean, cross-off conditions. That’s a fun-size wave with clean faces, and it should be surfable for a decent crew, though it can get crowded here sometimes. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprise there.

After that, Saturday 25th July sees the swell peak at 7ft to 7ft from the S, but the wind swings ENE and cross-shore, chopping it up. That’s a bit of a shame, because the energy is strong (480-492), but it’s going to be messy. Still, for the experienced crew, the power is there.

So, the one true standout is Friday morning 24th July at Castles. It’s the best of a pretty slow period. The rest of the time, you’re better off waiting or finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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