
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55AM2.13m | 8:12PM2.00m | 7:33AM2.17m | 8:37PM2.02m | 8:11AM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.23m | 1:46AM0.89m | 2:13PM0.25m | 2:20AM0.80m | 2:45PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 8 | E 9 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | SE 8 |
2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 736 | 1293 | 1029 | 797 | 23 | 106 | 772 | 797 | 770 | 770 | 770 | 841 | 1384 | 1019 | 1012 | 1578 | 1556 | 1419 | 1053 | 23 | 697 |
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