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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 pm Thursday 14 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castles today?
The current surf forecast for Castles at 6PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
661 | 728 | 710 | 701 | 683 | 566 | 558 | 424 | 412 | 401 | 368 | 352 | 357 | 529 | 573 | 604 | 604 | 1567 | 1420 | 1384 | 1076 | 833 | 736 | 874 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:33PM0.93m | 11:47AM1.34m | 00:01AM0.87m | 12:13PM1.44m | 00:22AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.12m | 5:17AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.06m | 5:35AM0.08m | 6:56PM0.06m | 5:50AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 661 | 728 | 710 | 701 | 683 | 566 | 558 | 424 | 412 | 401 | 368 | 352 | 357 | 529 | 573 | 604 | 604 | 1567 | 1420 | 1384 | 1076 | 833 | 736 | 874 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 66 | 102 | 64 | — | 27 | 39 | 32 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 154 | 168 | 0 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 178 | 501 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 287 | 287 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nullarbor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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