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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 Friday 01 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 6AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | |
422 | 453 | 520 | 520 | 513 | 506 | 440 | 564 | 599 | 1474 | 417 | 522 | 599 | 1725 | 1647 | 1722 | 1648 | 1874 | 2452 | 1817 | 1734 | 1709 | 1909 | 1764 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.97m | 12:08PM1.34m | 00:06AM0.96m | 12:26PM1.40m | 00:23AM0.95m | 12:44PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.03m | 6:29PM0.09m | 5:55AM-0.01m | 6:49PM0.08m | 6:11AM-0.03m | 7:08PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — |
 kJ | 422 | 453 | 520 | 520 | 513 | 506 | 440 | 564 | 532 | — | — | 511 | 511 | — | — | — | — | — | 2452 | — | — | — | 1909 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 508 | 599 | 1474 | 417 | 522 | 599 | 1725 | 1647 | 1722 | 1648 | 1874 | 1975 | 1817 | 1734 | 1709 | 1817 | 1764 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 642 | 564 | 642 | 564 | 401 | 361 | 401 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 986 | 652 | 648 | 633 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 652 | 1111 | 1045 | 1045 | 652 | 1149 |
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