Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SW swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Strand-Castlefreke this week:
The surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Long Strand-Castlefreke in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead. For the next 16 days, there’s just nothing worth paddling out for at Long Strand-Castlefreke. Every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. We’re talking a solid run of flatness and onshore junk.
The first recommendation doesn’t come until Monday the 3rd of August, and even then it’s a non-starter. The water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a notable anomaly, but it won’t help the waves.
Let’s run through it. Monday morning is cloudy with a 16 mph cross-shore from the SE, shoving around a weak 2ft swell from the SW with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is a paltry 89 – that’s barely a ripple. By the afternoon, moderate rain moves in, the wind swings to the south at 19 mph and goes cross-on, the swell bumps to 5ft but with a shocking 6-second period, and the energy nudges to 140 – still weak and messy.
Tuesday the 4th has a clean sky, but the wind is onshore from the SW at 16 mph. The morning swell is 4ft from the SSW, period a snappy 6 seconds, energy at 124. Still poor. Afternoon is worse with an 19 mph cross-on from the west dropping the swell to 3ft.
From Wednesday the 5th right through to Monday the 17th of August, it’s a flat spell. Swells barely scrape 0.7ft to 1ft. The longest period we see is a 14-second groundswell on Friday the 7th and 13 seconds on the 8th, but with no size and the onshore or cross-shore winds, it’s dead. You’ll get a glassy morning on Monday the 10th of August with a 13-second swell, but it’s only 0.3ft – a lake.
The only brief flicker comes on Thursday the 13th of August afternoon, when a 3ft swell from the SE with an 8-second period shows up, energy at 99. But the wind is onshore from the SW at 12 mph. Still poor.
This is a long blank run. With this much onshore wind and tiny swell, the setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Keep the board in the car and the wax in the wrapper. Forecasts can change, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 127 | 50 | 86 | 51 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:06PM3.19m | 9:26AM3.12m | 9:49PM3.08m | 10:11AM3.00m | 10:37PM2.94m | 11:05AM2.87m | 11:37PM2.79m | 12:10PM2.77m | 00:49AM2.71m | 1:28PM2.75m | 2:09AM2.74m | 2:46PM2.87m | 3:22AM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.44m | 3:20AM0.50m | 3:40PM0.53m | 4:02AM0.61m | 4:26PM0.66m | 4:53AM0.74m | 5:25PM0.78m | 5:58AM0.85m | 6:39PM0.86m | 7:17AM0.88m | 8:03PM0.83m | 8:39AM0.80m | 9:20PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 16 | SSE 6 | S 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | WSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 5 | 50 | 17 | 51 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SW 7 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | S 14 | W 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 5 | W 9 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | — | S 15 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | — | — | W 2 | N 2 |
| kJ | 31 | 127 | — | 86 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 15 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 52 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 86 | 72 | 120 | 403 | 419 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 110 | 438 | 108 | 108 | 120 | 100 | 100 | 109 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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