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Castles Surf Forecast
/ SA – Nullarbor (9 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Castles surfForecast / SA – Nullarbor / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 08 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 10AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | |
1799 | 1609 | 1434 | 1220 | 1094 | 1016 | 1016 | 821 | 821 | 921 | 883 | 743 | 721 | 632 | 572 | 494 | 424 | 410 | 341 | 336 | 325 | 273 | 255 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:42AM0.72m | 2:42PM1.11m | 1:43AM0.63m | 3:19PM0.97m | 5:32PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.16m | 9:26PM0.47m | 7:40AM0.27m | 6:43AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 1799 | 1609 | 1434 | 1220 | 1094 | 1016 | 1016 | 821 | 821 | 921 | 883 | 743 | 721 | 632 | 572 | 494 | 424 | 410 | 341 | 336 | 325 | 273 | 255 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 80 | 79 | — | 54 | 82 | 70 | 27 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 491 | 1 | 1 | 1656 | 1577 | 491 | 491 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 491 | 489 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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