Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 11AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2087 | 1697 | 736 | 1155 | 970 | 791 | 656 | 562 | 495 | 431 | 418 | 260 | 210 | 137 | 297 | 327 | 327 | 466 | 472 | 614 | 1550 | 1634 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.19m | 00:13AM0.78m | 12:06PM1.30m | 00:22AM0.89m | 12:24PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.35m | 6:35PM0.15m | 5:35AM0.21m | 6:40PM0.08m | 5:57AM0.09m | 6:51PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
— | 1314 | 736 | 1155 | 970 | 791 | 656 | 562 | 495 | 431 | 418 | 260 | 210 | 137 | 297 | 327 | 327 | 466 | 472 | 543 | 1550 | 1634 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — |
— | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 90 | 66 | 109 | 21 | 73 | 116 | 198 | 455 | 614 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
2087 | 1697 | 53 | 52 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 1032 | 1052 | 552 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 402 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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