Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SW swell with 178 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM. 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 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let me level with you. Long Strand-Castlefreke has been a total dud, and it’s looking like that's gonna last for a good while. We’re talking a long, boring stretch with nothing to paddle out for.
Right now, it’s a complete bust. Tiny waves around 1ft with short periods and a nasty cross-on wind. The water’s a touch warmer than usual at 64°, but that’s the only bright spot. The combined energy is a measly 72, which is just weak. It’s messy and choppy, not worth a second look.
That poor run just keeps on rolling. Monday the 31st August and Tuesday the 1st of September, it’s all onshore slop. We get a little bump on Wednesday the 2nd September with the swell coming up to 4ft from the SSW, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is howling onshore at 19 mph. It’s got moderate energy (160), but it’s all wind-affected junk. Nothing to get excited about.
Thursday the 3rd September through to the 13th September is just one long stretch of frustration. The swell drops back to ankle-snappers, the period is all over the place, and we get a mix of fresh onshore and cross-onshore winds. Even when the Monday morning of the 14th September throws up a more powerful swell of 6ft from the SW with strong energy (370), it’s still got that "poor surf conditions" tag. The wind is strong and onshore, and the period is only 8 seconds, so it’ll be a messy, blown-out high tide burger. This spot is exposed to the SW, which is the right direction, but the wind just ruins it every time.
By the end of the run, on the 15th September, it’s back to small, messy waves with strong winds. It’s a real tough run. For a beach setup like this, with that much onshore wind and lumpy conditions, honestly, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddle. A blank stretch like this is pretty rough, but it happens. Usually, it doesn’t stay this poor for long, but right now, there are no good options.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 37 | 117 | 116 | 85 | 82 | 82 | 178 | 71 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 24 | 51 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:01PM3.43m | 8:19AM3.39m | 8:40PM3.32m | 9:00AM3.27m | 9:23PM3.15m | 9:46AM3.09m | 10:13PM2.94m | 10:41AM2.89m | 11:15PM2.73m | 11:51AM2.73m | 00:34AM2.61m | 1:17PM2.69m | 2:02AM2.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.26m | 2:31PM0.29m | 2:50AM0.38m | 3:12PM0.44m | 3:32AM0.55m | 4:00PM0.62m | 4:26AM0.74m | 5:04PM0.81m | 5:38AM0.91m | 6:30PM0.93m | 7:11AM0.96m | 8:03PM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 12 | 30 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | — | S 18 | SW 9 | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | S 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 7 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 1 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 37 | 117 | 116 | 85 | 43 | 51 | 178 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 14 | 24 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 109 | 110 | 288 | 90 | 295 | 403 | 109 | 120 | 108 | 100 | 287 | 72 | 2 | 90 | 100 | 90 | 108 | 110 | 108 |
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