Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 246 | 264 | 285 | 320 | 329 | 998 | 1744 | 2272 | 2229 | 2116 | 1905 | 1508 | 1428 | 3005 | 2913 | 2912 | 667 | 635 | 2107 | 1715 | 1591 | 1055 | 831 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02AM0.62m | 1:59PM1.24m | 1:19AM0.67m | 2:15PM1.15m | 1:46AM0.70m | 2:28PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33PM0.35m | 6:45AM0.10m | 8:42PM0.39m | 7:09AM0.15m | 8:50PM0.40m | 7:33AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 357 | 184 | 175 | 172 | 114 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 667 | 635 | 2107 | 1715 | 1591 | 1055 | 831 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 498 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 299 | 246 | 264 | 285 | 320 | 329 | 998 | 1744 | 2272 | 2229 | 2116 | 1905 | 1508 | 1428 | 3005 | 2913 | 2912 | 612 | 490 | 1715 | 99 | 98 | 240 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 651 | 649 | 649 | 649 | 564 | 652 | 1045 | 564 | 564 | 978 | 1149 | 1149 | 1228 | 1288 | 1229 | 1344 | 1052 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 |
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