Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 104 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 0.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what Long Strand-Castlefreke has in store.
To be straight with you, the next two weeks look pretty flat. We're looking at a long run of tiny, gutless waves. The first real chance to paddle out isn't until Saturday the 11th of July, and even that's a washout.
Kicking off Saturday the 11th, we're seeing a 0.3ft swell out of the south. Wind is offshore from the NE, so it'll be clean as a whistle, but there's just no push (combined swell energy of 8). You'll be sitting there bobbing around. That same story holds through Sunday and into Monday the 13th, with the swell barely reaching 1ft. Offshore winds keep it clean, but the energy is still well under 100, meaning it's weak.
We get a tiny lift on Tuesday the 14th of July, with a 1ft SSW swell and the combined energy hitting 116. The wind is cross-offshore, so it's still tidy, but you're looking at ankle to knee-high dribble. This break is fairly consistent, but when it's this small, it's a real struggle.
The one window that might get your hopes up is around the 24th of July. Friday the 24th morning is glassy with a 0.7ft swell, but by the afternoon we see a jump to 4ft from the SW. Here’s the kicker: the period drops to a pathetic 4 seconds, and a cross-onshore wind makes it choppy. The combined energy is only 63. That’s wind-slop, not a proper groundswell.
We also have a moment on Thursday the 23rd of July, with a 0.7ft SSW groundswell at a long 15-second period and glassy conditions. Sounds good on paper, but there's no size to ride. That long period might make it sectiony on a beach break like this, too.
So, to wrap it up: the whole 16-day outlook is a write-off for decent surf. We have clean conditions at times, but no swell to go with it. For this area, a flat spell like this is pretty normal. If I had to point to the only notable moment, it's that 4ft on the 24th afternoon, but the wind and short period ruin it. Best to find something else to do.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 45 | 41 | 74 | 74 | 32 | 104 | 61 | 6 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:59PM2.98m | 3:32AM3.02m | 4:02PM3.17m | 4:32AM3.20m | 4:59PM3.37m | 5:26AM3.36m | 5:52PM3.53m | 6:17AM3.47m | 6:42PM3.63m | 7:05AM3.52m | 7:29PM3.64m | 7:52AM3.50m | 8:16PM3.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.59m | 9:54AM0.53m | 10:28PM0.42m | 10:54AM0.36m | 11:25PM0.26m | 11:48AM0.20m | 00:18AM0.14m | 12:39PM0.10m | 1:08AM0.08m | 1:27PM0.06m | 1:56AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.09m | 2:42AM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 17 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 45 | 41 | 74 | 74 | 100 | 104 | 61 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | W 8 | SE 7 | S 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 11 | S 16 | — | SSW 16 | S 21 | W 14 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 4 | E 4 | S 7 | W 8 | SW 5 | S 16 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 50 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 34 | 37 | 64 | 86 | 193 | 373 | 427 | — | 106 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 86 | 451 | 86 | 90 | 26 | 86 | 92 | 26 | 86 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 295 | 841 | 325 |
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