Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,034 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’m looking at this forecast and it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for decent waves. We’ve got a long, flat spell with tiny swell and messy winds. The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Monday, August 24th, when the swell starts to build, but the wind is junk – cross-onshore and choppy. The water right now is a notable 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re staring at flat water.
The only window that even looks like it could produce a wave is around Monday afternoon, August 24th, and into Tuesday, August 25th. The swell jumps up to 6 ft from the SSW, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push. The combined energy is moderate at 344, but it’s all messy. The wind is cross-shore and strong, and with it being a beach break, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess.
After that, it drops back down to tiny, inconsistent surf with a long period SSW groundswell, but by then the wind turns offshore or cross-off, which would be clean. However, the swell is just too small – 1.0 ft to 2 ft – to bother with. The long period means the sets will be far apart.
So, the bottom line? There are no standouts here. The one bump of size on the 24th and 25th is ruined by strong, onshore wind. The rest of the 16-day window is flat or tiny. That’s just the way it goes sometimes around here. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d give the board a rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 59 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 82 | 77 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 42 | 74 | 39 | 68 | 69 | 59 | 308 | 408 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53PM2.96m | 10:14AM2.88m | 10:38PM2.71m | 11:03AM2.64m | 11:32PM2.48m | 12:05PM2.46m | 00:44AM2.34m | 1:26PM2.38m | 2:08AM2.33m | 2:45PM2.44m | 3:18AM2.46m | 3:45PM2.61m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.56m | 4:07AM0.71m | 4:32PM0.80m | 4:53AM0.92m | 5:26PM1.01m | 5:52AM1.10m | 6:36PM1.16m | 7:09AM1.19m | 7:58PM1.18m | 8:30AM1.15m | 9:11PM1.08m | 9:35AM1.01m | 10:06PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | ENE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 28 | 59 | 51 | 50 | 15 | 24 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 5 | 50 | 42 | 10 | 74 | 39 | 68 | 69 | 40 | 36 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 15 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 47 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 82 | 77 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 59 | 308 | 408 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 100 | 100 | 303 | 427 | 329 | 280 | 134 | 8 | 288 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 96 | 2 | 90 | 109 | 262 |
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