
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Strand-Castlefreke today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke at 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Long Strand-Castlefreke. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 21 | SSW 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:37AM3.41m | 9:02PM3.42m | 9:23AM3.25m | 9:48PM3.21m | 10:10AM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.20m | 3:27AM0.34m | 3:47PM0.37m | 4:12AM0.52m | 4:34PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | E 5 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | S 19 | SSW 19 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 5 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | W 8 | W 8 | S 20 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | S 13 | S 12 | SE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | E 5 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 632 | 632 | 632 | 632 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 282 | 2 | 100 | 26 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 86 | 92 |
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