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Castles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 24 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Castles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castles sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | |
126 | 120 | 126 | 124 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 94 | 96 | 98 | 100 | 96 | 103 | 102 | 90 | 59 | 82 | 98 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 71 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.56m | 2:33AM1.63m | 2:49PM1.56m | 3:20AM1.69m | 4:04PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.99m | 7:48PM0.68m | 8:41AM0.85m | 8:55PM0.78m | 9:43AM0.68m | 9:51PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:14 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 126 | 120 | 126 | 124 | 121 | 121 | 119 | 94 | 96 | 98 | 100 | 96 | 103 | 102 | 75 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 90 | 92 | 53 | 51 | 88 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 90 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 94 | 94 | 61 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | W 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 43 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 51 | 55 | 45 | 53 | 43 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 36 | — | — | 30 | 27 | 5 | 24 | 48 | 82 | 98 | 69 | 60 | 38 | 35 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 41 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 28 | 16 | 596 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 588 | 50 |
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