Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castletown today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 2s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castletown at 8PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 2s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Castletown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 29 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:34PM4.91m | 2:48AM5.22m | 3:14PM4.73m | 3:29AM4.96m | 3:54PM4.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.19m | 8:34PM0.53m | 9:03AM0.40m | 9:14PM0.71m | 9:43AM0.68m | 9:56PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 29 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 210 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 208 | 208 | 418 | 482 | 493 | 270 | 280 | 139 | 1304 | 496 | 180 |
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