
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castletown today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castletown at 3PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Castletown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18PM4.60m | 3:44AM4.26m | 4:03PM4.35m | 4:39AM3.97m | 5:02PM4.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM1.38m | 9:33PM1.39m | 9:47AM1.69m | 10:24PM1.67m | 10:40AM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 12 | — | SW 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
38 | 40 | 45 | 80 | 151 | 143 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 262 | 282 | 282 | 262 | 267 | 181 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
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