Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 7.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the S on Sat morning, moderate winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 217 | 170 | 158 | 116 | 114 | 5406 | 3748 | 160 | 157 | 2918 | 120 | 118 | 423 | 487 | 494 | 585 | 553 | 609 | 1087 | 1109 | 1026 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:58PM1.57m | 2:19AM1.93m | 5:19PM1.70m | 3:48AM2.00m | 6:09PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.58m | 8:22PM1.35m | 10:03AM0.46m | 10:04PM1.31m | 11:10AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ENE 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 221 | 217 | 170 | 158 | 116 | 114 | 4554 | 4345 | 160 | 4868 | 3854 | 2376 | 1575 | 1184 | 713 | 553 | 466 | 553 | 3174 | 3017 | 1452 | 1427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | — | — | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | W 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 43 | 131 | 131 | 42 | 157 | 123 | 120 | 118 | 423 | 487 | 494 | 585 | 326 | 609 | 600 | 608 | 590 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | — | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 43 | — | 42 | 71 | 70 | 107 | 264 | — | — | — | 279 | 269 | 206 | 167 | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 10953 | 15384 | 15936 | 17973 | 15466 | 12076 | 5406 | 3748 | 8233 | 2630 | 2918 | 3267 | 3204 | 3319 | 3895 | 3915 | 3579 | 3440 | — | 1087 | 1109 | 1026 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 713 | 713 | 1078 | 1078 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 608 | 608 | 608 | 605 | 605 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 588 | 596 | 596 | 596 | 92 | 67 |
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