Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 687 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
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.
Look, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one for Long Strand-Castlefreke. The whole 16-day window is looking like a write-off for any decent surf. There’s nothing on offer right now, and we’re looking at a long, frustrating gap. The first few days are a mess of onshore wind and weak, short-period windswell that just doesn’t have any push. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort.
We kick off on Sunday the 6th of September with some hope, but the swell is a weak 5 ft from the south with a poor 6-second period. The combined energy is only 200 (moderate at best), and with a 16 mph southwesterly onshore wind, it’s just blown-out slop. Everything through the 7th and 8th is the same story – fresh onshore winds, poor conditions, and energy dropping into the gutter. The 9th of September gives us a brief moment of glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft with only 24 energy. You’d be floating out there.
The pattern doesn’t change. The 10th brings a bit more energy (151) and a 4 ft SW swell, but the wind is onshore again. The 12th of September shows a pulse of 6 ft from the WSW (329 energy), but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore wind that’s going to make it lumpy and messy. For a beach-break setup like this, the wind is just killing it.
The only real standout in the entire run is a potential window on Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning shows a 5 ft SW swell (239 energy) with a light 6 mph cross-onshore wind. The report says the wind and tide are favorable, but warns the swell might be too big for this break. It’s a glimmer, but it’s a long way out and not a certainty. The afternoon keeps the 5 ft swell but the wind swings back onshore. After that, it’s back to tiny, weak dribble for the rest of the period.
Honestly, the only thing that might make this coast interesting is if the wind picks up strong enough for the kite crew. With the consistent onshore and cross-onshore winds, particularly on the 7th and 12th, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For us, it’s a blank run. It happens here. Nature doesn’t owe us anything.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 239 | 212 | 442 | 166 | 35 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 44 | 151 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 286 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02AM2.65m | 2:40PM2.83m | 3:16AM2.85m | 3:46PM3.07m | 4:14AM3.10m | 4:39PM3.31m | 5:02AM3.33m | 5:24PM3.50m | 5:45AM3.50m | 6:06PM3.61m | 6:25AM3.59m | 6:45PM3.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:06PM0.05m | 00:27AM0.05m | 12:44PM0.02m | 1:03AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | — | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 5 | SW 8 | W 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 239 | 212 | 14 | 166 | 35 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 2 | — | 44 | — | 28 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 5 | S 6 | — | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | — | W 8 | SW 7 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 29 | 10 | — | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 39 | — | 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | S 16 | W 10 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 32 | — | 17 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 12 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 7 | SSW 5 | — | SW 8 | W 2 | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 139 | 2 | 6 | 442 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 26 | 46 | — | 151 | 1 | — | 10 | 5 | 49 | 286 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 287 | 284 | 287 | 72 | 72 | 539 | 470 | 26 | 303 | 288 | 109 | 494 | 72 | 8 | 110 | 109 | 266 | 266 | 26 |
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