Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,911 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at the next couple of weeks at Long Strand-Castlefreke, and honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a tough watch. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 64°F, but that’s about the only upside.
We kick off on Friday the 4th with tiny 1.0ft of swell from the SSW, and a fresh 19 mph W wind smashing it cross-on. It’s lumpy, messy, and barely a ripple. Saturday morning and afternoon are more of the same – small, weak, and choppy. You’re not missing a thing.
There’s a bump on Sunday morning the 6th, with the swell jumping to 5ft from the S (moderate energy at 215), but the period is a short, punchy 6 seconds, and that S wind is howling at 22 mph. It’s a lumpy, blown-out mess. Sunday afternoon cleans up a little with the wind turning onshore from the SW, but the quality is still poor. Monday the 7th has some better energy in the water (377 and 414 combined energy from the SW), with 4ft to 4ft swell and a 12-second period, which is a nice groundswell. But the wind is a fresh 19-22 mph from the WSW and W, putting it onshore or cross-on. It’s frustrating; the potential is there, but the conditions are just not cooperating.
The rest of the first week into the second week is a real drag. Tuesday through to Monday the 14th is mostly tiny, weak, and wind-affected. There are a few moments with moderate cross-shore winds, but the swell is barely knee-high. From the 14th to the 19th, it’s a desperate run of 0.3ft to 1ft surf. The wind does eventually go light and cross-off on the 16th and 17th, giving us some clean conditions, but with wave heights of 0.3ft to 0.7ft, it’s a flat spell.
The only real pulse of size comes right at the very end, on Saturday the 19th of September, when the swell jumps to 5ft from the SE (strong energy at 217). But the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is a gentle cross-on from the SSW. It’s going to be a bit of a sloppy, weak close-out, likely more fun for a kite than a paddle.
To be honest, this is a grim run. There’s no standout session here. The closest we get to a window is Sunday the 6th if you’re desperate for some size, but the wind is nasty. The long-period groundswell on Monday the 7th has the bones of something good, but the onshore wind kills it. There’s just nothing to get excited about. Keep the board in the car and watch the forecast, because this can’t stay poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 48 | 116 | 132 | 325 | 358 | 400 | 196 | 68 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 107 | 78 | 25 |
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 | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15PM2.73m | 11:51AM2.73m | 00:34AM2.61m | 1:17PM2.69m | 2:02AM2.65m | 2:40PM2.83m | 3:16AM2.85m | 3:46PM3.07m | 4:14AM3.10m | 4:39PM3.31m | 5:02AM3.33m | 5:24PM3.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.81m | 5:38AM0.91m | 6:30PM0.93m | 7:11AM0.96m | 8:03PM0.89m | 8:38AM0.84m | 9:19PM0.71m | 9:46AM0.62m | 10:18PM0.48m | 10:39AM0.38m | 11:07PM0.27m | 11:25AM0.18m | 11:49PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 10 | S 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 11 | S 10 | W 11 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 325 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 18 | S 5 | SSW 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 10 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 43 | 49 | 6 | 29 | 14 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | 2 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | W 13 | — | — | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 33 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | NW 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | W 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | — | W 2 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | — | 13 | 48 | 116 | 132 | 1 | 358 | 400 | 196 | 68 | 31 | 6 | — | 5 | 17 | 107 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 470 | 72 | 39 | 90 | 90 | 333 | 286 | 72 | 443 | 480 | 72 | 470 | 587 | 769 | 109 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 72 | 72 |
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