Castletown surfForecast / Isle of Man / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Castletown surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castletown sea temperature is
10.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castletown today?

The current surf forecast for Castletown at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)4s

Table - waves today at Castletown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.7
S
6
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
6
2.3
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
31
24
18
15
5
22
53
99
233
408
337
307
471
620
542
417
352
251
154
115
161
498
557
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
40
SE
35
SSE
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:32AM5.29m
12:58PM5.28m
1:20AM5.31m
1:51PM5.16m
2:11AM5.24m
2:46PM4.96m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.21m
7:08PM0.36m
7:36AM0.20m
7:58PM0.52m
8:29AM0.29m
8:51PM0.74m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:21
9:22
1
1
3
3
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
7
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.8
SSW
5
1.1
SW
7
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
37
31
24
2
36
103
16
19
7
6
5
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
3
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.7
S
6
2
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.9
S
6
2.3
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
49
4
2
18
15
5
22
53
99
233
408
337
307
471
620
542
417
352
251
154
115
161
498
557
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
4
1
2
Distance (km)
152
139
139
139
169
176
176
176
240
240
235
235
222
235
225
225
180
171
171
378
180
300
171
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Man
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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