Long Strand-Castlefreke Surf Break

Long Strand-Castlefreke Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 51.56° N 8.97° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Long Strand-Castlefreke sea temperature is
16.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 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 TypeTime (IST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
15
WSW
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
S
5
N
10
E
10
SE
5
ENE
5
WSW
Wind State
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:26
5:26
5:28
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy 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)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
9
Energy 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)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
3
6
2
4
1
1
7
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3
8
39
6
2
2
1
2
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
393
287
470
470
100
108
120
108
109
109
109
110
120
90
90
110
90
90
90
90
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Cork
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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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).

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