Surf Forecasts:
Castles Beach surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 545 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 18s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castles Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 420 | 400 | 355 | 373 | 531 | 501 | 501 | 411 | 336 | 286 | 257 | 250 | 112 | 125 | 199 | 199 | 158 | 166 | 150 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:36PM0.45m | 1:33PM0.91m | 11:18PM0.44m | 2:16PM0.96m | 00:30AM0.44m | 2:56PM0.98m | 1:30AM0.45m | 3:34PM0.98m | 2:26AM0.47m | 4:09PM0.95m | 3:20AM0.49m | 4:41PM0.89m | 4:16AM0.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM0.45m | 5:24AM0.03m | 8:53PM0.41m | 6:18AM-0.01m | 9:22PM0.38m | 7:09AM-0.04m | 9:53PM0.36m | 7:56AM-0.04m | 10:25PM0.34m | 8:40AM-0.00m | 10:56PM0.31m | 9:22AM0.06m | 11:27PM0.29m | 10:03AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | 7:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | SSW 17 | NNE 7 | S 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 34 | 30 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 112 | 65 | 31 | 48 | 66 | 29 | 43 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 14 | S 14 | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | S 20 | SW 21 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 348 | 420 | 400 | 355 | 373 | 531 | 501 | 501 | 411 | 336 | 286 | 257 | 250 | 76 | 125 | 199 | 199 | 158 | 166 | 150 | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 18 | 19 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 45 |
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Information about the Castles Beach Surf forecast
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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