Castles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey mates, Rusty here with the outlook for Castles. We’ve got a proper run of surf coming, but you’ll have to sit through a couple of ugly days first. The early part is messy, but there are some absolute standouts that pop later on.

Right now, Thursday the 23rd is a no-go. That 6ft SW swell at 14 seconds is getting torn up by a 15 mph cross-shore wind. It’s bumpy and choppy. The water temp is normal for the season, nothing special. Save your energy. By Friday morning the 24th, things clean up. The swell drops to 6ft from the SW, but the wind flicks to a light cross-offshore at just 3 mph. The wave energy is solid, and this is one of the best windows you’ll see all week. It’s clean and lined up for the experienced crew.

Saturday morning the 25th is a beauty for the early birds. The swell is down to 4ft from the SW, but the wind goes dead flat – glassy conditions. You’ll find clean, fun lines with moderate energy. A perfect morning for a longboard or a fish.

We hit a bit of a flat spell Sunday and Monday, with the swell dropping off. The 27th is marginal at best. But keep your eye on Tuesday the 28th. The swell comes roaring back to 6ft-7ft from the SW, with a 15-second period. The energy is pumping (up to 1832 on Tuesday afternoon). The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but there will be plenty of power.

The standout session is Wednesday morning the 29th. We’ve got a clean 6ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and the wind goes pure offshore at 9 mph from the east. This is what we chase – groomed, hollow lines with serious push. The energy is strong. This is the session for the crew who knows their stuff.

Thursday the 30th is a good follow-up with a smaller but still clean 5ft SW swell and offshore winds again. Moving into August, Saturday the 1st is a killer. The morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze on a 4ft SW swell, but the afternoon goes totally glassy with a very long 16-second period. The energy is solid, and the glassy surface will give you some world-class rides.

Late in the week, August 5th throws a curveball. The swell is only 2ft, but the period is a massive 19 seconds – that’s a deep-ocean groundswell. At Castles, a reef break, this long period will draw the waves out, giving you long, fast walls. The wind is light cross-offshore, keeping it clean.

We’ve got consistent options right through to the end of the window, but the real gems are the 29th and the 1st of August. Don’t sleep on that glassy Saturday afternoon. Solid forecast for the spot.

Rusty.

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