Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 7AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13759 | 6514 | 5261 | 3919 | 2921 | 2434 | 2074 | 1698 | 1368 | 1293 | 1111 | 885 | 800 | 707 | 562 | 503 | 429 | 409 | 347 | 339 | 291 | 223 | 92 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | 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 | 3:59AM2.07m | 6:10PM1.85m | 5:02AM2.16m | 7:01PM1.95m | 6:00AM2.25m | 7:45PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM1.19m | 11:15AM0.20m | 11:19PM1.14m | 12:10PM0.07m | 00:16AM1.06m | 1:01PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 381 | 3761 | 3606 | 2538 | 1628 | 949 | 551 | 327 | 269 | 148 | 84 | 101 | 75 | 72 | 58 | 503 | 67 | 83 | 68 | 70 | 87 | 81 | 133 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 381 | — | — | 85 | 229 | 167 | 96 | 62 | 60 | 45 | 14 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 64 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 92 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 12 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | SW 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 71 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 13759 | 6514 | 5261 | 3919 | 2921 | 2434 | 2074 | 1698 | 1368 | 1293 | 1111 | 885 | 800 | 707 | 562 | — | 429 | 409 | 347 | 339 | 291 | 223 | — | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 605 | 588 | 605 | 605 | 605 | 605 | 605 | 605 | 605 | 605 | 42 | 612 | 697 | 731 | 624 | 28 | 605 | 624 | 28 | 612 | 697 | 697 | 28 | 28 |
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