Castles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, let’s have a squiz at what’s cookin’ for Castles over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a couple of real gems hiding in there if you’re patient.

The forecast starts with a tidy little window. Thursday morning, the 9th of July, we’re looking at a clean 4ft SW swell with a very long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the light NNW breeze is blowin’ cross-off, so the faces will be nice and clean. The water’s sitting at 61°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is moderate (606), but it’s a reef break, so those long-period lines will wrap in nicely. This is a standout for the whole period – good for a beginner to intermediate surfer, but the long period might make it a bit more powerful than it looks.

Thursday afternoon gets a bit dodgy with onshore wind, so I’d be in the water early. Friday morning is still rideable with a cross-shore breeze, but it’s a bit choppier. From Saturday, the 11th, through to Tuesday, the 14th, we’ve got a real run of poor conditions. The swell gets messy with strong onshore winds, and the energy spikes up but the quality drops. Not worth paddling out for a surf. Wednesday morning, the 15th of July, is where it gets interesting again. We’ve got a 6ft SW swell at 15 seconds, and a gentle offshore from the ENE. That’s a magic combo for Castles – clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is strong (1381), but it’s in the sweet spot for experienced surfers. This is another standout session.

The rest of the week stays small and clean, but nothing to write home about. Then we hit a long gap of average to poor conditions from the 18th through to the 23rd. A few mornings look clean, but the swell is small or the wind swings onshore. There’s a big gap of about five days with no real recommendations.

Then, on Friday the 24th of July, we get a late shout. That morning we’ve got a 10ft SW swell with a 13-second period. That’s a solid, powerful swell, but it’s only for experts – over 8ft and it’ll be a handful. The wind is offshore from the SE, so the waves will be clean, but the energy is extreme (5330). This is a big, powerful, expert-only session. The afternoon holds similar size with a slight shift to SSW. It’s promising, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

So, the two true standouts are Thursday morning the 9th, and Wednesday morning the 15th. Both have clean conditions, good swell direction, and that long-period groundswell making for some proper waves. Get in early.

Rusty.

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