Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with 742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Long Strand-Castlefreke this week:
The surf forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Long Strand-Castlefreke in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, let’s dig into what’s happening at Long Strand-Castlefreke.
I’ll level with you, this forecast is a proper grind. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 64°F, but that’s the only good news for a while.
We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf. From Tuesday, August 25th, all the way through to the end of the month, it’s flat and weak. The first few days have swell height barely making a ripple (combined energy is 43 or less). Winds are from the ENE or ESE, keeping the ocean clean but offering nothing to ride. There’s a tiny bump on Thursday afternoon, August 27th, with a 2ft S swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds, making it weak and crumbly. It’s not worth the time.
Friday, August 28th, brings a 3ft S swell, but again, a poor 7-second period and a cross-onshore wind from the WNW. The surf will be bumpy and messy. That trend sticks through the weekend, with onshore SW winds tearing it up.
The most interesting window is the start of September. On Tuesday, September 1st, we see a 6ft SSW swell hit with some proper energy (408). It’s got size, but the wind is howling onshore from the SW at 25 mph, making it a total slop-fest. At this size, beginners should stay on the sand. It’s more of a kite-surfing day.
We get a long-period groundswell on Wednesday, September 2nd, but it’s tiny at 1ft with a 16-second period. At a beach break, that long period just means long waits between small waves. The onshore wind still ruins it.
The real standout, but only for experts, is Tuesday, September 8th. A solid 8ft SSW storm swell rolls in with a combined energy of 711. That’s a lot of water moving. The wind, however, is a screaming cross-onshore from the SSE at 28 mph, creating total chaos. It’s big, it’s powerful, and it’s one to watch from the cliff, not from your board.
If you’re looking for the cleanest window, it’s probably the early morning of Thursday, August 27th. It’s a tiny 2ft S swell, but we get a light offshore wind from the ENE at 9 mph, keeping the surface glassy. It’s a gut-check for a tiny wave, but it’ll be clean.
Not a classic forecast, boys. Might be a good week to clean the wax off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 181 | 97 | 31 | 23 | 199 | 196 | 61 | 92 | 94 | 13 | 46 | 32 | 406 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31PM2.81m | 4:50AM2.86m | 5:09PM3.01m | 5:26AM3.05m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.82m | 10:49PM0.72m | 11:05AM0.62m | 11:26PM0.54m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | E 5 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 181 | 97 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | E 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 7 | W 10 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SE 5 | W 7 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 11 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | S 8 | S 10 | S 19 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | — | ENE 5 | SE 6 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | WNW 8 | W 3 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 48 | — | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 41 | — | 67 | 5 | 23 | 199 | 196 | — | 92 | 94 | 9 | 46 | 32 | 406 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 90 | 26 | 86 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 323 | 304 | 251 | 419 | 72 | 109 | 272 | 745 | 295 | 493 | 72 |
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