Long Strand-Castlefreke Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.56° N 8.97° W

Long Strand-Castlefreke Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Strand-Castlefreke sea temperature is
17.6°C
1.2° 

Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, WSW swell with 721 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Strand-Castlefreke this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Long Strand-Castlefreke in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 30th Aug)7ft (2.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
S
6
0.6
SE
6
1.1
SSW
7
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
1.6
S
8
1
SW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SW
7
0.8
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
14
14
14
30
107
41
35
43
294
152
721
149
160
113
38
31
86
30
30
25
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ESE
25
NE
25
NE
10
SE
15
W
5
W
35
WSW
25
SSE
25
WNW
40
WNW
25
SW
25
SW
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
30
SW
40
SW
30
WNW
35
W
15
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
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on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09PM3.01m
5:26AM3.05m
5:44PM3.19m
6:00AM3.22m
6:17PM3.34m
6:33AM3.35m
6:51PM3.43m
7:07AM3.43m
7:25PM3.46m
7:42AM3.44m
8:01PM3.43m
8:19AM3.39m
8:40PM3.32m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.62m
11:26PM0.54m
11:41AM0.44m
00:01AM0.38m
12:15PM0.30m
00:34AM0.27m
12:49PM0.21m
1:06AM0.21m
1:22PM0.18m
1:39AM0.21m
1:55PM0.21m
2:13AM0.26m
2:31PM0.29m
2:50AM0.38m
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6:37
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:45
6:47
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8:36
8:34
8:31
8:30
8:28
8:24
8:22
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17
1
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6
Temp °C
19
19
17
17
18
17
19
19
17
19
18
17
16
16
15
17
17
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17
17
14
Feels °C
18
17
15
14
18
17
16
14
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15
12
14
12
11
10
12
11
10
10
10
11
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Information about the Long Strand-Castlefreke Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Long Strand-Castlefreke provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Long Strand-Castlefreke can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Long Strand-Castlefreke) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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