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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 Sunday 24 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 3PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
372 | 836 | 822 | 851 | 770 | 847 | 1107 | 1302 | 1223 | 996 | 898 | 709 | 507 | 625 | 666 | 475 | 1045 | 293 | 238 | 207 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:06PM0.82m | 11:22PM0.60m | 12:40PM0.77m | 9:50PM0.62m | 11:15AM0.84m | 10:06PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.38m | 8:52PM0.59m | 5:27AM0.46m | 6:51PM0.60m | 4:10AM0.42m | 5:30PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | 5:43 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 139 | — | — | 184 | — | 138 | 238 | 207 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 136 | 126 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 159 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 372 | 836 | 822 | 851 | 770 | 847 | 1107 | 1302 | 1223 | 996 | 898 | 709 | 507 | 625 | 666 | 475 | 1045 | 293 | 99 | 97 | 211 | 237 | 212 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 564 | 401 | 401 | 501 | 402 | 402 | 510 | 548 | 497 | 499 | 503 | 497 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 491 | 489 | 489 | 500 | 500 | 838 | 941 | 491 | 552 |
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