Castles surfForecast / SA – Nullarbor / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 15 May 2026 ACST
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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 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
612
566
558
424
412
395
368
352
404
529
648
681
604
1436
1402
1265
1091
924
984
791
656
553
553
553
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
NNE
10
N
20
NNE
20
NNW
5
NW
0
S
15
ENE
10
NNE
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:33PM0.93m
11:47AM1.34m
00:01AM0.87m
12:13PM1.44m
00:22AM0.78m
12:39PM1.48m
Low Tide
5:17AM0.11m
6:21PM0.06m
5:35AM0.08m
6:56PM0.06m
5:50AM0.05m
7:27PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:47
5:47
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
18
18
22
23
23
19
19
19
19
19
20
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
19
17
17
15
19
23
23
18
18
17
16
17
18
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
612
566
558
424
412
395
368
352
404
529
648
681
604
1436
1402
1265
1091
924
984
791
656
553
553
553
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
Energy kJ
366
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
W
3
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
1
1
73
75
3
100
13
27
28
31
2
49
45
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
1
0
1
203
1
0
0
0
178
0
402
401
501
501
501
552
491
153
132
491
491
243
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Nullarbor
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
4
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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