Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 104 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've stared at the charts for the next 16 days and I gotta be straight with you – it's a flat spell. There's just nothing doing. The whole run from now through to the end of July is a write-off for any kind of decent wave. You're looking at a solid two-week stretch of no real surf on offer.
The only break on the radar is Long Strand-Castlefreke, and it’s a tough one. The water is sitting at 62°F, which is pretty much normal for the time of year, so no drama there. But the swell is tiny. We're talking 1ft most days, with a combined energy that barely hits triple digits – the best it gets is a measly 114 (moderate wave energy) on Tuesday morning. The period is all over the place, sometimes hitting 18 or 19 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but with that sort of height it's just not gonna break. The wind is mostly offshore or cross-offshore, which would normally be a dream, but there's nothing for it to work with. The ENE winds on Monday morning are a solid 25 mph, making it clean but impossible to paddle into. It's a heartbreaking situation because the conditions would be clean, but the ocean is just giving us nothing.
Even the later days, like around the 24th of July, there's a tiny blip of 2ft swell from the SW, but the period is a pathetic 6 seconds and the wind is onshore. It's a total no-go. For an exposed spot that needs a good SW swell, this is just a barren run. You'd be better off taking the board in for a repair. The only thing that might get your attention is the strong cross-offshore winds later in the month, which would make this setup more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, but for us wave hunters, it's a drought.
Keep an eye on the charts, though. It tends not to stay this flat forever, and forecasts can change. But for now, don't bother waxing up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 74 | 36 | 104 | 61 | 18 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM3.37m | 5:26AM3.36m | 5:52PM3.53m | 6:17AM3.47m | 6:42PM3.63m | 7:05AM3.52m | 7:29PM3.64m | 7:52AM3.50m | 8:16PM3.57m | 8:37AM3.41m | 9:02PM3.42m | 9:23AM3.25m | 9:48PM3.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.36m | 11:25PM0.26m | 11:48AM0.20m | 00:18AM0.14m | 12:39PM0.10m | 1:08AM0.08m | 1:27PM0.06m | 1:56AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.09m | 2:42AM0.19m | 3:00PM0.20m | 3:27AM0.34m | 3:47PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 6 | SSW 16 | E 5 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | S 12 | SSW 19 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 74 | 166 | 104 | 61 | 30 | 50 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 37 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 19 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 12 | SSW 18 | W 11 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | E 4 | S 18 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 21 | SE 4 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 252 | 365 | — | 139 | 151 | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 86 | 26 | 86 | 92 | 26 | 86 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 116 | 632 | 632 | 624 | 438 | 651 | 119 |
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