Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castles today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castles at 3PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Castles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1953 | 1787 | 1764 | 1719 | 1500 | 1344 | 1380 | 1415 | 1154 | 1138 | 1361 | 1446 | 1290 | 1171 | 1048 | 917 | 1178 | 929 | 808 | 618 | 488 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29PM1.06m | 1:48AM1.42m | 1:41PM1.03m | 2:05AM1.42m | 1:54PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.03m | 7:22PM-0.08m | 8:04AM0.05m | 7:35PM-0.10m | 8:21AM0.10m | 7:50PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1953 | 1787 | 1764 | 1719 | 1500 | 1344 | 1380 | 1415 | 1154 | 1138 | 1361 | 1446 | 1290 | 1171 | 1048 | 917 | 1178 | 929 | 808 | 618 | 488 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 2 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 99 | 64 | 63 | 95 | 89 | 87 | 74 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 72 | 49 | 72 | 60 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 52 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1045 | 1035 | 1035 | 1236 | 1219 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 1 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 361 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 302 | 491 | 491 |
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