Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 10AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1210 | 1164 | 1179 | 1179 | 1194 | 1783 | 2123 | 2148 | 1967 | 1308 | 1505 | 1484 | 1171 | 1480 | 957 | 769 | 686 | 706 | 716 | 706 | 686 | 656 | 859 | 562 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.15m | 12:32PM1.14m | 00:47AM1.29m | 12:56PM1.11m | 1:08AM1.41m | 1:18PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.08m | 6:34PM0.01m | 7:02AM-0.01m | 6:49PM-0.02m | 7:31AM-0.04m | 7:03PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1210 | 1164 | 1179 | 1179 | 1194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1480 | 957 | 769 | 686 | 706 | 716 | 706 | 686 | 656 | 859 | 562 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 44 | 27 | 20 | 1783 | 2123 | 2148 | 1967 | 1308 | 1505 | 1484 | 1171 | 970 | 72 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 70 | 67 | 579 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 491 | 243 | 132 | 491 | 552 | 552 | 500 | 491 | 964 | 969 | 1052 | 1149 | 1229 | 1052 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 491 | 491 | 361 |
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