
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
437 | 431 | 369 | 357 | 341 | 330 | 361 | 396 | 127 | 261 | 569 | 722 | 787 | 799 | 1714 | 1402 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1542 | 1716 | 1716 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:35PM0.96m | 3:48AM0.86m | 2:35PM0.87m | 4:33AM0.79m | 2:02PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.42m | 9:13PM0.18m | 9:06AM0.53m | 9:29PM0.23m | 9:12AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
437 | 431 | 369 | 357 | 341 | — | — | 104 | 127 | 261 | — | — | 13 | 799 | 1714 | 1402 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1542 | 1716 | 1716 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | 330 | 361 | 396 | 28 | 19 | 569 | 722 | 787 | 79 | 924 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 70 | 85 | 61 | 61 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 501 | 0 | 147 | 401 | 510 | 648 | 648 | 1227 | 1052 | 1052 | 1052 | 1052 | 491 | 1219 | 1219 | 1236 | 1424 | 1424 |
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