Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:23AM2.16m | 10:17PM2.00m | 10:12AM2.01m | 10:52PM1.95m | 11:03AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.75m | 3:54PM0.35m | 4:11AM0.73m | 4:32PM0.55m | 4:59AM0.74m | 5:09PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 113 | 37 | 33 | 104 | 96 | 114 | 120 | 114 | 108 | 108 | 114 | 135 | 131 | 128 | 121 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 59 | 51 | 44 | 55 | 44 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 89 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 118 | 134 | 130 | 118 | 105 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 28 | 42 | 67 | 92 | 42 | 92 | 28 | 28 | 92 | 92 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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