Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 8AM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4418 | 4230 | 3854 | 3791 | 3312 | 3272 | 4389 | 2570 | 4288 | 2702 | 2702 | 2516 | 2295 | 2075 | 1882 | 1882 | 1907 | 2241 | 2501 | 2220 | 2166 | 2017 | 1878 | 1855 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:49AM0.71m | 12:48PM1.38m | 00:57AM0.80m | 1:06PM1.36m | 1:08AM0.91m | 1:19PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.16m | 7:30PM0.12m | 6:29AM0.08m | 7:34PM0.13m | 6:52AM0.05m | 7:37PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4389 | 2570 | 4288 | 2702 | 2702 | 2516 | 2295 | 2075 | 1882 | 1882 | 1907 | 2241 | 2501 | 2220 | 2166 | 2017 | 1878 | 1855 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4418 | 4230 | 3854 | 3791 | 3312 | 3272 | 2839 | 66 | 2538 | 65 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 652 | 1052 | 1219 | 1236 | 1236 | 1229 | 1052 | 648 | 649 | 649 | 1 | 1 | 553 | 648 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 1 | 243 |
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