Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1851 | 3773 | 1861 | 2014 | 2130 | 2558 | 2623 | 5369 | 4706 | 3882 | 5124 | 2645 | 2061 | 1643 | 1513 | 930 | 757 | 746 | 447 | 2265 | 3991 | 4386 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.14m | 1:00AM0.58m | 12:03PM1.28m | 00:48AM0.63m | 12:27PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.56m | 7:12PM0.14m | 5:06AM0.41m | 7:16PM0.11m | 5:37AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5124 | 2645 | 2061 | 1643 | 1513 | 930 | 757 | 746 | 447 | 1798 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 318 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1851 | 3773 | 1861 | 2014 | 2130 | 2558 | 2623 | 5369 | 4706 | 3882 | 3352 | 68 | — | — | 4 | 38 | 56 | 73 | 103 | 2265 | 3991 | 4386 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 402 | 361 | 501 | 633 | 648 | 1052 | 1166 | 1186 | 1166 | 1228 | 1560 | 1560 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 648 | 1111 | 1045 | 1227 | 649 | 1227 |
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