Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 12AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 844 | 746 | 676 | 1533 | 2408 | 1218 | 1755 | 1864 | 2203 | 2848 | 2892 | 5074 | 4902 | 4103 | 5337 | 2645 | 2212 | 1904 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:07AM0.58m | 11:38AM1.14m | 1:00AM0.58m | 12:03PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.20m | 4:19AM0.56m | 7:12PM0.14m | 5:06AM0.41m | 7:16PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 844 | 746 | 676 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5337 | 2645 | 2212 | 1904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 29 | 1533 | 2408 | 1218 | 1755 | 1864 | 2203 | 2848 | 2892 | 5074 | 4902 | 4103 | 3352 | 42 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 564 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 361 | 501 | 491 | 652 | 1112 | 1167 | 1149 | 1227 | 1227 | 1236 | 1510 | 510 |
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