Castles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here with the full 16-day outlook for Castles. This is a classic reef break, so it handles the bigger swells well, but we’ve got a real mixed bag of conditions coming our way.

We kick off on Thursday, 6th of August with some of the cleanest surf you’ll see in the window. The swell is a solid 4ft to 4ft from the SW, with a super long 16-second period, giving it real groundswell power. The water is a comfortable 60° and about average for the time of year. Light cross-off winds from the East and Southeast are keeping it glassy and clean. The combined energy is moderate (582 and 913), so you’ll feel that push. This is the standout window – Thursday morning and afternoon are the best on offer, hands down.

Friday morning, the 7th, gets a bit more interesting but messy. The swell jumps to 5ft, still that long-period SW groundswell, with a combined energy pushing into the strong range (1271). But the wind swings hard from the North at 22 mph, making it a cross-off but strong. It’s surfable, but it’s going to be a battle. Friday afternoon stays big but the wind shifts to a cross-shore, and it’s going to be lumpy. It’s a hard pass for me.

From Saturday, 8th of August, through the middle of the following week, we hit a poor stretch. The swell stays up, but the wind is all wrong. Saturday morning is a cross-shore mess, and it gets worse from there. Sunday, the 9th, sees a massive 10ft SW swell with a near gale blowing onshore at 34 mph. That’s 3769 combined energy, but it’s a total blown-out nightmare. The next few days are a write-off for surfing – serious onshore winds and huge, lumpy conditions. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than anything for a paddle.

The swell starts to ease towards the end of the second week, and the wind finally starts to cooperate. We’ve got a few days of marginal surf, but with lighter winds. The real next chance for a decent wave comes on Sunday, the 16th of August. The morning looks clean with a light offshore breeze from the ENE, and the swell is a manageable 4ft, long-period SW groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (809). It’s not the size of the first Thursday, but it’ll be clean and fun.

Looking further ahead to Friday, the 21st of August, the forecast shows a promising morning. Light cross-off winds, 5ft SW swell, 16-second period, and a combined energy of 1060. The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a long way out, but it’s something to keep an eye on if you’re planning that far ahead.

The bottom line: if you want clean, quality waves, you paddle out on Thursday, 6th of August. After that, it’s a waiting game for the wind to sort itself out, with a potential window on the 16th and a promising long-range call for the 21st.

Rusty.

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