Surf Forecasts:
Castles surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with 222 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S 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 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Castles.
Honestly, it's a pretty grim stretch ahead. This is a sandbar set-up that's fairly consistent, but the quality just isn't there for the vast majority of the 16-day window. We're looking at a long, dry spell with no real action until the very end.
The water is sitting at a notably warm 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only positive.
From Monday the 13th right through to Friday the 24th, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is all over the shop – cross, cross-on, and onshore. The energy is weak, with the combined energy of all swells directed here reading just 41 on the Monday, and it barely gets into three digits. It’s a lot of close-outs and chop.
There's a bit of a pulse of bigger swell pushing through from the 20th to the 22nd, with heights hitting 6 ft to 8 ft and energy jumping into the 200s and 600s, but the wind is all wrong. It's mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the east and southeast, so it's going to be a messy, blown-out mess. For a beginner break, that 8 ft on Monday the 20th is way too big anyway.
Finally, we get a glimmer of hope on Saturday the 25th. The morning session shows a 4 ft swell from the south with a clean, cross-off breeze from the north-northeast. The energy is still only moderate (95), but it's the cleanest we've seen. The crowd factor is "sometimes", so you might have a few others with the same idea. This is our first standout.
Then Sunday the 26th morning looks even better. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the south, with a light cross-off northerly breeze. The combined energy of all swells directed here is 183 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. This is the best on offer for the whole forecast. It's a solid, fun-sized wave for a sandbar.
After that, it fades back into nothing. The only real windows are those two mornings. Get on it if you can, because otherwise, it's a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
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 kJ | 12 | 22 | 21 | 76 | 40 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 91 | 160 | 172 | 190 | 186 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:26PM1.54m | 9:02AM1.12m | 9:22PM1.55m | 9:55AM1.17m | 10:13PM1.53m | 10:47AM1.20m | 11:01PM1.47m | 11:38AM1.21m | 11:50PM1.37m | 12:30PM1.21m | 00:40AM1.26m | 1:21PM1.19m | 1:29AM1.15m | 2:10PM1.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM-0.09m | 2:52PM-0.09m | 3:52AM-0.12m | 3:45PM-0.09m | 4:40AM-0.12m | 4:37PM-0.06m | 5:27AM-0.09m | 5:31PM0.00m | 6:17AM-0.05m | 6:28PM0.08m | 7:05AM0.01m | 7:26PM0.15m | 7:52AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 172 | 190 | 186 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | — | E 17 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ENE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | W 4 | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 17 | SE 16 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 4 | WNW 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | S 5 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 21 | 76 | 40 | 26 | 1 | — | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 91 | 160 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1451 | 149 | 187 | 697 | 386 | 281 | 60 | 145 | 1388 | 326 | 157 | 257 | 947 | 944 | 1065 | 1498 | 582 | 37 | 4 | 32 | 155 |
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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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