Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 71 | 58 | 74 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:55AM2.31m | 8:26PM2.06m | 7:46AM2.31m | 9:05PM2.06m | 8:35AM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.96m | 1:47PM-0.02m | 1:54AM0.87m | 2:31PM0.04m | 2:40AM0.79m | 3:13PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 177 | 200 | 58 | 188 | 213 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 17 | 17 | 113 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 162 | 141 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | W 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 71 | 222 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 188 | 188 | 27 | 230 | 170 | 166 | — | — | 141 | 182 | 231 | 231 | 207 | 221 | 126 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 588 | 588 | 596 | 596 | 719 | 596 | 588 | 596 | 106 | 588 | 697 | 714 | 106 | 106 | 596 | 588 | 596 | 588 | 596 | 688 | 688 | 588 |
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