Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 162 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest right off the bat: looking at the 16-day window for Long Strand-Castlefreke, it’s a tough one. The pattern is a long, drawn-out lull with nothing even close to rideable on the cards for the first week. We’re talking a full run of days with no surf worth mentioning. The water temp is a notable 66°F and is sitting much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a weird treat if you’re just going for a swim.
The real story here is a long wait. From now through to the end of July, the swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the energy is barely registering. Saturday the 2nd of August sees a jump in the ocean, but it’s not pretty. We get a 5ft swell from the SSW, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore breeze at 28 mph, turning the sandbar into a messy, strong cross-onshore and lumpy mess. The combined energy hits 570 (moderate wave energy), but the quality is shot. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The real standout, if you can be patient, is the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. We get a clean 2ft swell from the SW with a 9-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the N at 6 mph, which will keep the surface clean. The combined energy is 127 (moderate wave energy). It’s not a big day, but it will be the most lined-up and user-friendly wave of the whole forecast. It’s a long-range call, so it’s promising but less certain. For now, the rest of the window is a blank run, which is more normal for the area when the Atlantic settles.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | W 3 | SW 6 | W 3 | SW 6 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 4 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | S 12 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:40AM2.57m | 4:06PM2.70m | 4:30AM2.71m | 4:52PM2.84m | 5:12AM2.86m | 5:32PM2.99m | 5:50AM3.00m | 6:09PM3.12m | 6:25AM3.11m | 6:44PM3.22m | 7:00AM3.19m | 7:18PM3.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.98m | 9:57AM0.93m | 10:26PM0.86m | 10:45AM0.79m | 11:10PM0.73m | 11:27AM0.65m | 11:50PM0.60m | 12:06PM0.52m | 00:27AM0.49m | 12:42PM0.42m | 1:02AM0.41m | 1:16PM0.36m | 1:36AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 6 | S 16 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 3 | — | S 7 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 6 | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | W 9 | — | — | W 6 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | — | SE 2 | S 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | 1 | 65 | 155 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 511 | 745 | 470 | 26 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 109 | 134 | 26 | 470 | 56 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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