Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 7AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1494 | 1532 | 1314 | 1256 | 1383 | 1267 | 1252 | 1252 | 1039 | 1014 | 989 | 1074 | 903 | 953 | 844 | 746 | 1614 | 2518 | 1356 | 1849 | 2351 | 2676 | 2866 | 4314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.85m | 12:11PM0.76m | 11:17AM0.96m | 2:07AM0.58m | 11:38AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.74m | 8:14PM0.26m | 7:25PM0.20m | 4:19AM0.56m | 7:12PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1494 | 1532 | 1314 | 1256 | 1383 | 1267 | 1252 | 1252 | 1039 | 1014 | 989 | 1074 | 903 | 953 | 844 | 746 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 16 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 1614 | 2518 | 1356 | 1849 | 2351 | 2676 | 2866 | 4314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 564 | 402 | 553 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 564 | 564 | 501 | 402 | 564 | 564 | 564 | 564 | 649 | 978 | 878 | 878 | 1032 |
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