Castles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got cookin' at Castles.

The next couple of days are a write-off, to be honest. The swell is there, sure, but it's messy. We've got a long-period SW groundswell pushing in at 8ft on Tuesday morning, but the wind is a cross-on from the SSW. It's choppy, and the water temp is sitting at 60°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. The wave energy is strong at (2872), but it's just not clean. Tuesday afternoon is a little better with some cross-shore wind, but it's still got a slight chop.

The real window opens up on Wednesday the 15th. This is the standout. The morning is looking clean with a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE. The swell drops a bit to 5ft from the SW, but that wave energy is still healthy (1108), and with a long 15-second period, these are proper groundswell lines. This isn't a beachbreak, it's a reef, so that long period will actually set up beautifully, offering some real shape and power. The conditions stay glassy through the afternoon, too. This is the time to be in the water.

Thursday the 16th still has some decent 5ft SW swell with a 15 to 17-second period, and the wind is a cleaner cross-off, but the energy is already starting to drop off. It's surfable, but not the standout Wednesday is.

From Friday the 17th onward, the swell fades fast. We get a few days of marginal 4ft to 3ft surf, but it’s weak. Then there's a long, flat spell from around the 19th through the 22nd. The swell energy drops into the 200s and 300s, and the wind turns messy. Tuesday the 21st morning looks interesting for a moment – glassy conditions and 4ft – but the wind swings onshore by the afternoon and kills it.

We get another pulse around Thursday the 23rd, a SW swell pushing back up to 6ft with pretty strong energy (1363). But the wind is a cross-shore with some chop, and it's a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but don't lock it in.

The end of the run on Wednesday the 29th afternoon throws a curveball. A sudden spike to 8ft from the WSW with a short 9-second period and light offshore wind. The energy is solid (1360). That's a lot of juice and size for an afternoon session, but with such a short period, it’ll be a bit walled-up and fast, more for the crew who know their way around a reef.

So, for the best bet: don't miss Wednesday the 15th. That's the one where it all comes together. After that, you've got long stretches of flat, small stuff, so make that day count.

Rusty

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