Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 7AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1155 | 1014 | 940 | 746 | 447 | 2357 | 2406 | 3882 | 4211 | 4013 | 3901 | 3586 | 5263 | 4941 | 2667 | 2414 | 2384 | 2538 | 2702 | 2516 | 2295 | 1932 | 1857 | 1833 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:48AM0.63m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:49AM0.71m | 12:48PM1.38m | 00:57AM0.80m | 1:06PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.11m | 6:04AM0.16m | 7:30PM0.12m | 6:29AM0.08m | 7:34PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1155 | 1014 | 940 | 746 | 447 | 1798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5263 | 4941 | 2667 | 2414 | 2384 | 2538 | 2702 | 2516 | 2295 | 1932 | 1857 | 1833 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 63 | 19 | 54 | 64 | 2357 | 2406 | 3882 | 4211 | 4013 | 3901 | 3586 | 3312 | 2909 | 94 | 66 | 65 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 501 | 564 | 648 | 969 | 1045 | 1045 | 510 | 633 | 648 | 1227 | 1344 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1052 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 552 | 0 | 132 | 648 | 1 | 1 |
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