
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 5PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 17 | E 16 | ENE 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1457 | 1266 | 1003 | 954 | 980 | 1226 | 1021 | 645 | 530 | 328 | 482 | 482 | 433 | 291 | 270 | 339 | 448 | 569 | 529 | 516 | 620 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:03AM1.96m | 5:42PM1.91m | 5:54AM2.08m | 6:12PM2.01m | 6:39AM2.14m | 6:41PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.50m | 11:40PM0.58m | 12:06PM0.49m | 00:20AM0.38m | 12:42PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 17 | E 16 | ENE 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 16 |
16 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 204 | 163 | 157 | 138 | 133 | 105 | 123 | 270 | 339 | 448 | 569 | 529 | 516 | 620 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 20 | NNW 6 | ENE 18 | E 9 | ENE 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 7 |
1 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 62 | 42 | 106 | 156 | 202 | 273 | 76 | 85 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 30 | 27 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | E 20 | SE 12 | E 18 | NNW 6 | ENE 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 62 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 19 | 33 | 28 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 |
1457 | 1266 | 1003 | 954 | 980 | 1226 | 1021 | 645 | 530 | 328 | 482 | 482 | 433 | 291 | 210 | 127 | 120 | 89 | 85 | 142 | 279 | 421 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 687 | 29 | 63 | 29 | 852 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 40 |
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