Castles Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.09° S 132.98° E

Issued: 8 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Castles sea temperature is
17.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Castles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Castles today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Castles at 4AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jun)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
7
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
1.8
SW
10
1.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
357
246
264
285
320
329
998
1744
2272
2229
2116
1905
1508
1428
3005
2913
2912
667
635
2107
1715
1591
1055
831
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
45
NW
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
SSW
35
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:02AM0.62m
1:59PM1.24m
1:19AM0.67m
2:15PM1.15m
1:46AM0.70m
2:28PM1.05m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.35m
6:45AM0.10m
8:42PM0.39m
7:09AM0.15m
8:50PM0.40m
7:33AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
 mm
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
11
11
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
6
5
5
3
3
2
6
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
8
9
8
9
9
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
357
184
175
172
114
110
667
635
2107
1715
1591
1055
831
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
24
1.5
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
23
498
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
7
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
1.8
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.9
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
1
S
11
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
299
246
264
285
320
329
998
1744
2272
2229
2116
1905
1508
1428
3005
2913
2912
612
490
1715
99
98
240
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
651
649
649
649
564
652
1045
564
564
978
1149
1149
1228
1288
1229
1344
1052
491
491
491
491
491
491
491
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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