Castles surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 22 Mar 2026 JST
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Castles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castles sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Castles this week:

The surf forecast for Castles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 23) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Castles in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 29) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 25) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Mon 23rd Mar)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 23rd Mar)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 29th Mar)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castles over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
NE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.7
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.6
ESE
0.4
ENE
0.7
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
Period(s) (?)1514131313121212888810108101011101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8513611883635637425134353540395439110204182175212
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
25
SSW
15
SW
5
W
5
NNW
15
NE
10
E
10
SSE
20
SSW
30
SW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
S
25
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassoffcrosscross-
on
oncrosscrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:35PM
1.79
9:08AM
1.89
10:25PM
1.61
9:41AM
1.82
11:29PM
1.42
10:21AM
1.71
1:08AM
1.29
11:20AM
1.58
3:21AM
1.30
1:10PM
1.49
4:31AM
1.41
3:14PM
1.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:11PM
-0.04
3:20AM
0.59
3:55PM
0.03
3:54AM
0.78
4:47PM
0.15
4:31AM
0.95
5:52PM
0.28
5:28AM
1.09
7:23PM
0.38
7:30AM
1.15
9:04PM
0.39
9:34AM
1.03
10:18PM
0.33
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise6:31--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--6:26--6:24--
Sunset-6:40--6:40--6:40--6:42--6:42--6:43--6:43-
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---141---41-----24---
Temp. °C212121212020212221212119202018192018202020
Feels °C (?)201921232219222321191916171715171816171617
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Information about the Castles Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Castles provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Castles can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Castles surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Castles) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Castles may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Castles is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Itoman. If you plan a holiday in Okinawa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Itoman. Itoman has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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