
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Strand-Castlefreke today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke at 6AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 85 | 83 | 56 | 116 | 94 | 68 | 54 | 51 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01AM2.89m | 9:21PM2.69m | 9:45AM2.67m | 10:09PM2.48m | 10:40AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.71m | 3:13PM0.82m | 3:29AM0.91m | 4:03PM1.03m | 4:26AM1.10m | 5:12PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
70 | 42 | 30 | 23 | 116 | 94 | 68 | 54 | 51 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | E 3 | — | W 10 |
87 | 85 | 83 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 |
16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 2 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 284 | 295 | 340 | 530 | 134 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 88 | 26 | 56 | 56 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 56 | 88 | 86 | 86 |
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