Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period, SW swell with 11 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 0.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the next couple of weeks for Long Strand-Castlefreke. To be honest, it’s a real bummer. The forecast is about as exciting as a flat tyre. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly wrong, and the energy is low. We’re in for a long, dry spell.
The first week is a total washout. From Monday the 27th of July through Sunday the 2nd of August, the swell is pathetic, barely scraping 0.5ft, and the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, making it a choppy mess. The water is warm, coming in at 66°F, a couple of degrees warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only highlight. The combined energy is in the single digits (14 or less), so there’s no power. Not worth suiting up.
The following week, starting the 3rd of August, it gets a little cleaner, but the swell is still awful. Monday the 3rd has some clean cross-off wind, but the swell is only 1ft with a period of 8-9 seconds. The energy is still weak (22). Tuesday the 4th of August is the best of the lot, with a clean offshore wind from the NE at 15-18 mph and a tiny 2ft to 2ft swell from the SSW. The energy bumps up to a moderate 42-49, but the waves are still small. It’s a long-period groundswell (8 seconds), so it’ll be lined up, but with that size, it’s barely a ripple. Clean, but nothing to write home about.
The second week is a mix of clean and messy, but the swell never shows up. There’s a tiny bump on the 7th and 8th of August, getting up to 3ft to 3ft, but the wind is howling—onshore and cross-on at 18-31 mph, blowing it out completely. The energy is moderate (28-30), but with those winds, it’s a mess. That’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a paddle surf one.
This is a hard stretch. The forecast is blank, and for this area, that’s not unusual. It’ll take a change in the charts to get things going again. For now, keep the wax in the wrapper.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 14 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12AM2.86m | 5:32PM2.99m | 5:50AM3.00m | 6:09PM3.12m | 6:25AM3.11m | 6:44PM3.22m | 7:00AM3.19m | 7:18PM3.28m | 7:34AM3.24m | 7:53PM3.29m | 8:09AM3.24m | 8:28PM3.26m | 8:46AM3.20m | 9:06PM3.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.65m | 11:50PM0.60m | 12:06PM0.52m | 00:27AM0.49m | 12:42PM0.42m | 1:02AM0.41m | 1:16PM0.36m | 1:36AM0.38m | 1:50PM0.34m | 2:09AM0.38m | 2:24PM0.37m | 2:44AM0.43m | 3:00PM0.44m | 3:20AM0.50m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 3 | S 7 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | S 10 | — | WSW 7 | SW 8 | — | S 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 10 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 11 | — | — | W 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | W 9 | — | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 5 | N 2 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 279 | 108 | 287 | 427 | 110 | 470 | 506 | 110 | 287 | 287 | 419 | 292 | 769 | 100 | 100 | 119 | 100 | 100 | 108 |
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