Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period, SSW swell with 37 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 0.2m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 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 | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here checking in. Let’s be real about this stretch. It’s not looking good for a paddle.
We’re focused on Long Strand-Castlefreke, and the water temp is a touch over 64°F, which feels a bit warmer than usual for the season. That’s nice for a swim, but it doesn’t matter much when there’s no swell.
From this Friday, July 17th, all the way through the end of July, it’s flat. Non-existent. The swell height barely reaches 1 foot. The wave energy is pathetic – numbers like 37 and lower. Sure, the wind is clean a lot of the time, with offshore breezes from the north in the mornings, but you can’t surf nothing. You’re looking at a dead stretch of over a week with zero chance of a decent ride.
Then you get to Saturday, August 1st. There’s a tiny pulse in the morning: about 2 feet from the southeast, with the energy climbing to 49. By the afternoon you see around 3 feet from the south-southeast. But the period is a short, dumpy 5 seconds, so it’s going to be weak and messy. The morning wind is a light offshore from the north-northwest, so it’ll be clean, but with that little energy, it’s still poor surf. For a spot like this, which is advanced and can get crowded, there just isn't enough to work with.
To sum it up: you’ve got a long, flat spell. The only tiny hope is that small bump on August 1st, but it’s not worth getting excited about. The setup later on with the strong cross-onshore winds might be better for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddle board.
Just a waiting game now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 34 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 21 | 17 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 12:59PM2.55m | 1:33AM2.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:50AM1.01m | 7:26PM1.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 4 | SW 12 | S 12 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 5 | S 16 | E 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SSW 12 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | E 5 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 5 | — | S 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 5 | S 16 | — | S 21 | S 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 19 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 7 | — | S 10 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 13 | 53 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 825 | 119 | 110 | 632 | 116 | 110 | 100 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 100 | 288 | 90 | 745 | 494 | 106 | 279 | 300 | 401 |
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