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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 2 am Thursday 14 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 9AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
82 | 79 | 291 | 502 | 661 | 653 | 636 | 701 | 612 | 492 | 485 | 424 | 412 | 395 | 368 | 352 | 357 | 529 | 648 | 743 | 612 | 1605 | 1420 | 1402 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:59PM0.96m | 11:22AM1.20m | 11:33PM0.93m | 11:47AM1.34m | 00:01AM0.87m | 12:13PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.14m | 5:45PM0.12m | 5:17AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.06m | 5:35AM0.08m | 6:56PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 82 | 79 | 291 | 502 | 661 | 653 | 636 | 701 | 612 | 492 | 485 | 424 | 412 | 395 | 368 | 352 | 357 | 529 | 648 | 743 | 612 | 1605 | 1420 | 1402 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 67 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 442 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | 74 | 64 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 1 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 1 |
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