Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 160 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – for the next 16 days, we’re looking at a long, quiet stretch for Long Strand-Castlefreke. The pattern is flat, and it’s going to stay that way for a while.
The first week has practically nothing to ride. Swell heights are tiny, barely scraping 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft, with weak wave energy – the combined energy never gets above 32 (10 to 32 range). The swell is mostly from the S or SSW, but with periods often over 15 seconds, that’s a long-period groundswell that would be better suited to a point or reef, but even then, there’s just no size. The water temp is a notable 65°F – that’s 4°F warmer than usual for the time of year, so it’s feeling much warmer than normal for a July paddle.
Monday morning the 20th has a glassy morning with a tiny 0.3 ft S swell and gentle offshore NE wind at 9 mph, but it’s too small to even register. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th both have glassy mornings with 0.7 ft SSW swell, but again, not enough to bother with. The rest of the first week is mostly blown out with onshore or cross-onshore winds, and by Saturday the 25th, a fresh breeze of 22 mph from the W makes it lumpy and poor.
The second week doesn’t offer much hope either. Through the end of July and into early August, we see a few windows with cleaner conditions – like the morning of Friday the 31st with a moderate offshore ENE breeze at 16 mph and a 2 ft SSW swell – but the combined energy is only 33, and the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions.” On Monday the 3rd of August, we get the biggest swell of the whole run, a 3 ft SW swell with 6-second period, but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-onshore wind at 22 mph and rain showers, making it messy and lumpy. The combined energy reaches 63, still weak.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best on offer is the morning of Friday the 31st of July, with clean offshore winds and a small swell, but it’s still tiny and inconsistent. For the rest of the 16 days, you’re looking at a lot of flat, wind-affected, or just plain poor surf. This spot is fairly consistent normally, so this blank run is a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can change. For now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:10AM3.06m | 10:36PM2.97m | 11:00AM2.85m | 11:28PM2.75m | 11:55AM2.67m | 00:26AM2.57m | 12:59PM2.55m | 1:33AM2.48m | 2:08PM2.52m | 2:41AM2.48m | 3:12PM2.58m | 3:40AM2.57m | 4:06PM2.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.57m | 5:00AM0.71m | 5:25PM0.77m | 5:51AM0.88m | 6:22PM0.94m | 6:50AM1.01m | 7:26PM1.04m | 7:55AM1.06m | 8:33PM1.05m | 9:00AM1.03m | 9:34PM0.98m | 9:57AM0.93m | 10:26PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 4 | E 5 | S 16 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 14 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 4 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | E 4 | — | — | SE 6 | S 5 | — | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 11 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 5 | — | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 902 | 90 | 90 | 300 | 109 | 109 | 419 | 116 | 282 | 883 | 301 | 119 | 902 | 433 | 100 | 764 | 26 | 561 | 260 | 100 |
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