Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with 42 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 0.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 0.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks around Long Strand-Castlefreke are looking pretty flat and disappointing. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with no standout days to get excited about.
The water is sitting at 64°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle won't be a shock to the system.
Right now, through the rest of July and into the first week of August, the swell is just not showing up. We’re looking at heights of 0.3ft to 1.0ft for the most part, with combined swell energy barely cracking 50 (that’s weak). The wind does offer some clean windows – Thursday morning the 16th has a gentle offshore breeze from the NE, and there are a few glassy mornings on the 24th, 25th, and 27th – but with no push behind it, you’ll be bobbing around on a lake. The 26th of July Sunday morning sees a tiny bump to 2ft from the W with 101 energy, but it’s still poor surf and the wind swings onshore by the afternoon.
The tail end of the outlook on the 28th, 29th, and 30th shows a bit more size – 2ft to 3ft – but the period drops right down to 5-6 seconds, meaning short, weak, crumbly waves. The winds are mostly onshore or strong cross-onshore, making it a messy, choppy affair. The 31st of July Friday morning has a clean offshore from the ENE, but only 1ft of weak 6-second swell. It’s a sad state of affairs.
Frankly, for the entire 16-day window, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The consistent theme is “poor surf conditions” across every single time slot. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the strong onshore winds later in the period. Grab a coffee and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:29PM3.64m | 7:52AM3.50m | 8:16PM3.57m | 8:37AM3.41m | 9:02PM3.42m | 9:23AM3.25m | 9:48PM3.21m | 10:10AM3.06m | 10:36PM2.97m | 11:00AM2.85m | 11:28PM2.75m | 11:55AM2.67m | 00:26AM2.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.06m | 1:56AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.09m | 2:42AM0.19m | 3:00PM0.20m | 3:27AM0.34m | 3:47PM0.37m | 4:12AM0.52m | 4:34PM0.57m | 5:00AM0.71m | 5:25PM0.77m | 5:51AM0.88m | 6:22PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 4 | SW 12 | E 7 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 5 | S 16 | E 6 | E 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | SSW 12 | S 21 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SE 8 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 41 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | W 8 | S 21 | S 15 | S 20 | S 12 | S 19 | S 13 | — | SE 4 | — | SE 7 | S 11 | — | S 15 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | N 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 145 | 2 | 26 | 119 | 110 | 505 | 109 | 110 | 2 | 106 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 100 | 282 | 116 | 885 | 497 | 106 | |
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