Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 5AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 653 | 612 | 597 | 558 | 847 | 720 | 869 | 1109 | 965 | 837 | 368 | 304 | 295 | 431 | 374 | 374 | 369 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26AM0.94m | 1:07PM0.71m | 3:01AM0.79m | 11:35AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.20m | 9:15AM0.62m | 7:48PM0.28m | 7:15AM0.69m | 6:43PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 28 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 502 | 653 | 612 | 597 | 558 | 847 | — | — | — | — | 605 | 368 | 304 | 295 | 431 | 374 | 374 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 23 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 54 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 631 | 720 | 869 | 1109 | 965 | 837 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 147 | 651 | 649 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 491 | 497 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 553 | 552 | 552 | 491 |
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