Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 51 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 0.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you – this stretch of coast is looking pretty flat. For the next 16 days, starting from the 15th of July, there’s just nothing on offer that’s worth paddling out for. Every single day through to the 30th of July is coming up as poor surf conditions, so we’re looking at a blank run that’s going to feel like an eternity.
Let’s talk about what’s going on at Long Strand-Castlefreke. This is an exposed spot that picks up swell from the SW, and the optimum swell direction is from the SW. The problem is, the swell heights are tiny. On Wednesday morning the 15th, we’ve got a 1 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, but it’s just not got any power. The combined energy is a weak 65. The wind is a fresh 19 mph from the ENE, which is offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s no wave to ride. The water temperature is 64°, and the anomaly is 3° warmer than normal, so it’s a touch warmer than you’d expect for this time of year.
The whole 16-day window is like this. Swell heights barely scrape 2 ft on the 24th of July, with a weak 6-second period and a combined energy of 36. That’s a short period, windswell, and it’s just not doing anything. Most days, the swell is 0.3 ft to 1 ft, and the combined energy stays in the low double digits or even single digits – like 5 on the 26th and 27th of July. Even on the 29th, when the swell bumps up to 2 ft from the WSW, the period drops to 3 seconds, and the energy is only 12. That’s messy, short-period junk with a cross-onshore wind.
For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a real dry spell. There’s no standout day, no standout set. The best you can say is that on the morning of the 26th and 27th of July, the wind goes glassy, with a light 3 mph from the NW and N, respectively, but with a 0.3 ft swell, it’s just a flat, glassy lake. Not a single wave to ride.
Look, if you’re a kite surfer, some of these afternoons with a moderate breeze and cross-onshore wind might be interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a write-off. This is one of those stretches where the coast just goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say leave the boards at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 50 | 51 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:42PM3.63m | 7:05AM3.52m | 7:29PM3.64m | 7:52AM3.50m | 8:16PM3.57m | 8:37AM3.41m | 9:02PM3.42m | 9:23AM3.25m | 9:48PM3.21m | 10:10AM3.06m | 10:36PM2.97m | 11:00AM2.85m | 11:28PM2.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.10m | 1:08AM0.08m | 1:27PM0.06m | 1:56AM0.10m | 2:14PM0.09m | 2:42AM0.19m | 3:00PM0.20m | 3:27AM0.34m | 3:47PM0.37m | 4:12AM0.52m | 4:34PM0.57m | 5:00AM0.71m | 5:25PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | E 4 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 4 | E 5 | S 12 | SSW 19 | E 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 51 | 17 | 41 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 6 | S 5 | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 20 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | E 5 | E 4 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 49 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 2 | 1 | — | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | ESE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | — | W 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 15 | W 9 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 6 | E 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 37 | — | 18 | 23 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 30 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 92 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 26 | 1547 | 119 | 119 | 632 | 90 | 297 | 2 | 110 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 119 | 297 | 109 |
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