Surf Forecasts:
Long Strand-Castlefreke surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SW swell with 61 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Long Strand-Castlefreke over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, partner, the outlook is a bit of a flat spell. The swell is tiny and the wind’s messy most days. We’re not looking at any real standouts here—the whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent paddle surfing. From Tuesday the 11th of August all the way through to Wednesday the 26th of August, the surf stays poor, with wave heights barely scraping 2 ft and the combined energy of the swells staying weak (topping out at just 72). That’s a long gap with nothing to get excited about.
The only break on offer is Long Strand-Castlefreke itself. It’s an exposed, advanced spot that handles a southwest swell best. But the swell direction we get is mostly from the SSW or SW, which is in the right ballpark, but the size is just too small. On Thursday morning the 13th, there’s a 1 ft swell with a light 6 mph onshore wind, but the period is short at 10 seconds and the energy is weak (39). Not worth the paddle.
You get a few mornings with clean conditions—like Sunday the 16th, when it goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft. Or Monday the 17th with a clean offshore breeze, again only 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft of swell. Offshore winds don’t mean much when there’s nothing to push.
For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this stretch is unusually barren. The water temp sits around what you’d expect for this time of year—nothing weird going on there. But for surf, it’s a no-go. If you’re into kite surfing, the stronger cross-onshore winds later on, like Saturday the 22nd with 19 mph winds and a choppy sea state, might look more interesting than a surfboard session.
That’s the long and short of it. Nothing to plan a trip around, I’m afraid.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 3 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 36 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:23AM3.11m | 4:50PM3.32m | 5:16AM3.33m | 5:40PM3.52m | 6:03AM3.49m | 6:26PM3.65m | 6:47AM3.58m | 7:10PM3.67m | 7:29AM3.58m | 7:51PM3.60m | 8:10AM3.49m | 8:32PM3.44m | 8:50AM3.33m | 9:12PM3.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.40m | 11:19PM0.28m | 11:40AM0.19m | 00:07AM0.12m | 12:26PM0.05m | 00:51AM0.04m | 1:09PM-0.00m | 1:32AM0.05m | 1:49PM0.04m | 2:11AM0.14m | 2:29PM0.15m | 2:49AM0.29m | 3:08PM0.34m | 3:27AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 36 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | WSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | N 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 108 | 88 | 110 | 120 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 119 | 298 | 100 | 106 | 108 | 90 | 56 | 90 | 86 |
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