
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Strand-Castlefreke today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke at 12PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 11 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
670 | 566 | 447 | 346 | 247 | 176 | 100 | 117 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 55 | 52 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:27AM3.41m | 7:52PM3.20m | 8:19AM3.20m | 8:48PM2.97m | 9:20AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.37m | 2:08AM0.48m | 2:46PM0.58m | 3:13AM0.68m | 3:59PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 |
133 | 167 | 180 | 144 | 98 | 83 | 96 | 117 | 39 | 96 | 96 | 81 | 55 | 52 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 6 |
4 | — | — | — | 36 | 38 | 82 | 56 | 98 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
670 | 566 | 447 | 346 | 247 | 176 | 100 | 53 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 90 | 90 |
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