Castles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Castles. This is a consistent reef break that’s exposed to a good south-west swell direction, and it’s a beginner-friendly wave. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing too wild. There’s a bit of a slow start, but the second half of the run really cooks.

We kick off Wednesday the 26th with a bit of clean, small surf – around 3.6 ft from the SW, with a 13-second period on the morning. The wind is a light cross-off NNE breeze, so it’s not too bad, but the wave energy is moderate (431). The afternoon cleans right up with a glassy NE offshore at 3 mph, holding 3.0 ft and 12-second swell – a nice little session for a beginner to get among it. The energy drops to 350, but it’s clean.

Thursday the 27th is a bit of a mixed bag. Morning sees a fresh 19 mph NNE cross-off wind, and the swell picks up to 3.6 ft with a 14-second period, moderate energy (664). The afternoon is weird – the swell is only 3.0 ft, but the period blows out to 19 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1157. That long period means the waves will be really well-shaped and powerful for the size, but with a cross-off NNE breeze, it’ll be a bit of a handful, especially for a beginner.

Friday the 28th is a standout. The morning has 4.9 ft SW swell with a 16-second period, moderate energy (1144), and a cross-off NNE breeze. That’s excellent for experienced surfers. But the afternoon is the real gem – glassy as can be, with a dead calm SE wind at 0 mph, 4.6 ft SW swell, same long 16-second period, and energy at 989. If you can get out for that afternoon window, it’ll be incredibly clean and well-shaped. The 4.9 ft morning swell is a bit overhead for absolute beginners, but it’s not too big for a confident intermediate.

Saturday the 29th is a bit of a letdown after Friday. The morning has 3.0 ft SW swell, 14-second period, and gentle offshore ENE wind – clean, but small. The energy is only 352. The afternoon is even smaller, 2.6 ft, with a cross-off ESE breeze and energy of 246. Not much to write home about.

Sunday the 30th is similar – the morning has 2.0 ft SW swell, but the period is 19 seconds, so the energy is still 352. It’s clean with a moderate offshore ENE breeze. The afternoon gets a bit more size, 3.6 ft, with a 19-second period and energy of 887, but the wind swings cross-off from the SE. Fun, but not the best of the week.

Monday the 31st sees a bigger swell push through. Morning: 5.2 ft SW, 17-second period, energy of 1437, with a cross-off NNE breeze. That’s a solid size, getting into the experienced-only range. The afternoon holds 4.9 ft with the same period and energy of 1252, still cross-off. It’s a good session for strong surfers.

Tuesday the 1st of September is a dud. Strong cross-shore NNW wind at 25 mph in the morning, and a messy onshore WSW wind in the afternoon. The swell is 3.6 ft to 4.3 ft, but the energy is high (1566 in the afternoon) – the wind just kills it. Not worth it.

Wednesday the 2nd is poor too. Onshore WSW wind all day, with 3.6 ft in the morning and 3.0 ft in the afternoon. The energy is moderate (553 and 485), but the onshore wind makes it ugly.

Thursday the 3rd is a turn for the better. Morning: 4.3 ft SW swell, 15-second period, light cross-off N wind, clean with energy of 753. That’s a very good session.

Now, the real standout is Friday the

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