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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 8 am Wednesday 13 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 1PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
65 | 69 | 70 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 82 | 79 | 291 | 427 | 661 | 653 | 636 | 628 | 612 | 566 | 429 | 424 | 412 | 395 | 368 | 352 | 404 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:01AM1.02m | 10:59PM0.96m | 11:22AM1.20m | 11:33PM0.93m | 11:47AM1.34m | 00:01AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM0.19m | 5:07PM0.24m | 4:59AM0.14m | 5:45PM0.12m | 5:17AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 65 | 69 | 70 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 82 | 79 | 291 | 427 | 661 | 653 | 636 | 628 | 612 | 566 | 429 | 424 | 412 | 395 | 368 | 352 | 404 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 66 | 67 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 29 | — | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 178 | 287 | 147 | 203 | 1 |
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