Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SW swell with 318 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the menu for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, this is a tough one to write.
For the majority of the 16-day window, the surf is in a real funk. We’re looking at a string of days where the conditions just aren't coming together. The swell is often weak, or the wind is howling from the wrong direction, or the period is short. From Thursday the 27th right through to the end of the first week of September, it’s mostly "poor surf conditions" or "fresh cross-onshore and lumpy" readings. You’re better off doing something else.
There is a flicker of hope on one day, but it comes with a major caveat.
The only real standout is Saturday, the 5th of September. The morning is tiny, but the afternoon shows some promise. The combined wave energy jumps to a moderate 222, with a 4ft swell coming from the SSW. The wind looks good, a light easterly breeze at 3 mph keeping things clean, with a slight cross-off angle. The catch? The forecast notes that this swell is predicted to be too big for this break, and the water temperature is not provided, but earlier in the week on the 27th of August, the water was 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. But 4ft is not huge, so that note is a little odd – it might just not handle that direction or period well. Given the scattered breaks in the second week, this Saturday afternoon is the best call for a paddle.
For the rest of the second week, from the 6th of September onwards, it's just low-energy, messy signals, so don't hold your breath for any magic.
This is Rusty, signing off. Keep your eyes on that Saturday afternoon.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 42 | 116 | 62 | 51 | 79 | 149 | 149 | 56 | 44 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:44PM3.19m | 6:00AM3.22m | 6:17PM3.34m | 6:33AM3.35m | 6:51PM3.43m | 7:07AM3.43m | 7:25PM3.46m | 7:42AM3.44m | 8:01PM3.43m | 8:19AM3.39m | 8:40PM3.32m | 9:00AM3.27m | 9:23PM3.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.44m | 00:01AM0.38m | 12:15PM0.30m | 00:34AM0.27m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:06AM0.21m | 1:22PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.21m | 1:55PM0.21m | 2:13AM0.26m | 2:31PM0.29m | 2:50AM0.38m | 3:12PM0.44m | 3:32AM0.55m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 11 | S 7 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 116 | 41 | 51 | 5 | 6 | 149 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 10 | S 10 | S 7 | WSW 10 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 56 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | — | — | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | S 6 | NNW 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 3 | NW 3 | SW 7 | WNW 2 | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 70 | 69 | — | 6 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 6 | — | 79 | 149 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 169 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 494 | 631 | 262 | 335 | 72 | 108 | 295 | 8 | 100 | 284 | 109 | 100 | 494 | 26 | 106 | 288 | 438 |
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