Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with 39 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for Long Strand-Castlefreke and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s going to be a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window looks pretty flat and uninspiring, so I’m not going to sugarcoat it.
The first real chance to even think about getting wet is on Friday afternoon, July 3rd. We’re looking at a tiny 1.0ft swell from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds. It’s weak, with combined wave energy of only 30. The wind is a cross-on at 16 mph, which will chop it up. Honestly, it’s poor surf conditions. You’re not missing much.
This flat spell just drags on and on. Saturday the 4th is a little bigger in the morning at 1ft, but the period drops to 3 seconds in the afternoon – that’s just wind slop. The whole week is a write-off: tiny 0.3ft and 0.7ft waves with mostly cross-on winds, though there are a few glassy moments on the mornings of Tuesday the 7th and Friday the 10th. Even then, the swell is barely a ripple. The water temp is about normal for the time of year at 61°F.
The second week inches up slightly, but it’s still nothing to write home about. By Monday the 13th we see a 1.0ft SSW swell with a 19-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, and combined energy hits 96 – the highest in the whole window. But that’s not saying much. The wind is light cross-shore in the morning, so it might be clean. Remember, long-period swells like this can be tricky at a beach break, and with only 1.0ft, it’s going to be tiny and inconsistent. The 14th of July sees similar energy (90-91) but with onshore winds.
There’s nothing here that stands out as a good session. The biggest swell is 2ft, and even that has a 3-second period. If you’re a beginner, don’t worry – it’s never too big. For the rest of us, this is a kite-surfing kind of setup if the wind is up, but for paddle surfing, it’s a full-on blank run. The spot is fairly consistent, but it tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on it – forecasts can change. For now, though, I’d leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
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 kJ | 21 | 10 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:17PM3.10m | 8:34AM3.02m | 8:55PM3.06m | 9:13AM2.97m | 9:35PM3.00m | 9:56AM2.91m | 10:19PM2.93m | 10:43AM2.85m | 11:10PM2.86m | 11:39AM2.80m | 00:10AM2.81m | 12:42PM2.79m | 1:17AM2.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.58m | 2:51PM0.57m | 3:14AM0.63m | 3:30PM0.63m | 3:55AM0.69m | 4:13PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.74m | 5:03PM0.76m | 5:33AM0.79m | 6:01PM0.80m | 6:35AM0.80m | 7:07PM0.79m | 7:42AM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | 9:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | S 16 | W 9 | SSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 9 | S 12 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | 5 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 6 | S 5 | S 19 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 39 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 287 | 470 | 470 | 100 | 108 | 120 | 108 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 120 | 90 | 90 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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