Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SW 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Looking at the next 16 days for Long Strand-Castlefreke, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. There are long gaps where there’s just nothing worth paddling out for. The first week is pretty much a write-off, and the second week only shows a glimmer of hope towards the very end. We’ll have to be patient.
We kick off on Saturday, September 12th, but there’s no surf to recommend. The whole of that first week, right through to Friday the 18th, is a real struggle. We’re looking at small, weak waves with periods all over the shop, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making things choppy and poor. The swell energy is low, often in the range of 12 to 134 (combined energy), so there’s just no power. You’d be fighting a losing battle. Water temp is around 61°F which is about average for this time of year.
We then hit another quiet spell from the 19th through to the 24th. There’s a bit of a bump on Sunday the 20th with 6ft swell from the SW (period 7 seconds) and energy hitting 346 (combined energy), but it’s accompanied by onshore winds of 22-25 mph. That’s a messy, blown-out scenario – more for kite surfers than anyone on a paddleboard. The quality is shot.
The one bright spot, and the only real standout in the whole 16-day window, comes on Friday the 25th of September. We get a modest 3ft swell from the SSE (period 6-7 seconds), but the wind finally plays ball. On Friday morning, we have clean, offshore breezes from the NNE at 12 mph, and Friday afternoon sees gentle cross-offshore winds from the east at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy is still moderate at 81 and 69, but for this stretch, that’s the best we’ll see. Conditions will be tidy, making the most of what small swell there is. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | S 19 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 122 | 19 | 25 | 18 | 30 | 29 | 74 | 119 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:45PM3.63m | 7:03AM3.59m | 7:23PM3.55m | 7:40AM3.50m | 7:59PM3.40m | 8:17AM3.34m | 8:36PM3.18m | 8:54AM3.13m | 9:13PM2.94m | 9:33AM2.88m | 9:54PM2.68m | 10:18AM2.64m | 10:44PM2.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.02m | 1:03AM0.06m | 1:20PM0.06m | 1:37AM0.15m | 1:55PM0.18m | 2:10AM0.30m | 2:29PM0.36m | 2:44AM0.49m | 3:05PM0.58m | 3:20AM0.71m | 3:46PM0.82m | 4:03AM0.93m | 4:37PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 10 | S 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 7 | W 10 | S 13 | SW 6 | W 10 | S 13 | S 18 | S 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 17 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 11 | S 10 | W 10 | S 14 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 13 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 6 | S 11 | S 13 | — | S 14 | S 19 | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 7 | 17 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 181 | 122 | — | — | 16 | 30 | 29 | 74 | 119 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 72 | 39 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 100 | 100 | 295 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 393 | 470 | 480 | 470 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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