Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with 96 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 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 proper look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Long Strand-Castlefreke. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a wasteland. There’s not a single decent wave on the cards across the entire 16-day run. The first record kicks off on Tuesday, 4th August, and right from the get-go, it’s a struggle. We’ve got a weak 3ft swell from the SSW with a short, grovelly 7-second period and a combined energy of just 164 (weak). The wind is onshore from the SW at 9 mph, and the report says it all: poor surf conditions. That’s the story for the whole stretch.
From Tuesday morning onward, it’s a brutal run. The swell drops to 0.7ft or 1ft for days on end. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, often fresh or moderate, making it lumpy and choppy. There’s a brief moment on Monday, 10th August, in the morning when the wind goes glassy from the east at 3 mph, but there’s only 0.3ft of swell with a combined energy of 7 (weak). You’d be better off looking at a puddle. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, not that it’ll matter with no waves.
We’ve got a long gap of absolutely nothing worth paddling for. The whole second week is more of the same – tiny, weak swells, poor wind, and no energy. Even on the 17th and 18th of August, the swell is pathetic, and the wind is howling onshore or cross-onshore at 16 to 22 mph. Periods are short and punchless, mostly 3 to 7 seconds. The only time we see a longer period of 18 seconds on the 17th, it’s coming with a 0.3ft swell – that’s a tease, not a wave.
To be honest, with the combined energy values staying in the low double digits or under 100 (weak) for the entire forecast, and the conditions being consistently poor, there’s nothing here for a surfer. The setup is a beach, and with this much onshore wind and tiny chop, it’d be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The waves just aren’t breaking, and the wind is wrecking whatever might try to. It’s a blank run, and for this area, it’s not totally unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave your board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 96 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 53 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 9:26AM3.12m | 9:49PM3.08m | 10:11AM3.00m | 10:37PM2.94m | 11:05AM2.87m | 11:37PM2.79m | 12:10PM2.77m | 00:49AM2.71m | 1:28PM2.75m | 2:09AM2.74m | 2:46PM2.87m | 3:22AM2.90m | 3:53PM3.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.53m | 4:02AM0.61m | 4:26PM0.66m | 4:53AM0.74m | 5:25PM0.78m | 5:58AM0.85m | 6:39PM0.86m | 7:17AM0.88m | 8:03PM0.83m | 8:39AM0.80m | 9:20PM0.69m | 9:49AM0.62m | 10:25PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 15 | W 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | W 9 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 14 | SSW 6 | S 18 | SW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 9 | — | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 13 | W 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 96 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 53 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 409 | 399 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 109 | 120 | 108 | 108 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 108 |
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