Surf Forecasts:
Castles Beach surf forecast from 1 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 5 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with 268 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Castles Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Castles Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 5th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castles Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 95 | 117 | 67 | 89 | 82 | 66 | 94 | 85 | 128 | 132 | 230 | 268 | 207 | 156 | 107 | 73 | 56 | 85 | 78 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:00AM0.74m | 9:42AM0.75m | 10:51AM0.77m | 10:36PM0.37m | 11:37AM0.79m | 11:47PM0.46m | 12:12PM0.79m | 00:34AM0.56m | 12:41PM0.77m | 1:14AM0.65m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.12m | 00:01AM0.17m | 1:55AM0.22m | 6:51PM0.32m | 3:54AM0.24m | 6:45PM0.28m | 5:12AM0.23m | 6:56PM0.24m | 6:11AM0.23m | 7:12PM0.19m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | ENE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 84 | 52 | 56 | 92 | 89 | 80 | 76 | 53 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 98 | 121 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 56 | 272 | 239 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | N 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 13 | SSW 16 | E 12 | NNW 18 | NW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 83 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 72 | 64 | 102 | 55 | 86 | 44 | 124 | 264 | 52 | 40 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | S 5 | SSW 14 | E 11 | SSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 17 | E 12 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | NNW 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 62 | 95 | 47 | 82 | 9 | 38 | 85 | 78 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 168 | 95 | 117 | 67 | — | 82 | 66 | 94 | 85 | 128 | 132 | 230 | 268 | 207 | 156 | 107 | 73 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 41 | 42 | 123 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Castles Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Castles Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Castles Beach 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 Beach) 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).
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