Castlepoint - Slippery surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 06 Mar 2026 NZDT
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Castlepoint - Slippery surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castlepoint - Slippery sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Castlepoint - Slippery this week:

The surf forecast for Castlepoint - Slippery over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Castlepoint - Slippery in the next 12 days are 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Mar 09) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 6th Mar)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 13th Mar)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 13th Mar)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castlepoint - Slippery over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
1.1
NE
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
2.1
S
1.4
S
0.8
S
1.2
S
0.8
S
0.7
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.5
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
SSE
Period(s) (?)1099991815613121288131212101091212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)25318914164621067283651171115452352254301779611244237211
Wind
(km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
20
NNE
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
15
WSW
30
S
20
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
15
N
15
NW
5
ESE
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoncross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:43PM
1.26
9:06AM
1.24
9:32PM
1.28
9:56AM
1.23
10:18PM
1.28
10:43AM
1.23
11:02PM
1.27
11:26AM
1.22
11:44PM
1.26
12:07PM
1.20
12:27AM
1.25
12:47PM
1.17
1:08AM
1.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:35PM
0.17
2:58AM
0.13
3:23PM
0.20
3:51AM
0.18
4:10PM
0.23
4:42AM
0.20
4:55PM
0.24
5:29AM
0.22
5:38PM
0.25
6:13AM
0.21
6:19PM
0.25
6:55AM
0.20
6:58PM
0.24
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Sunrise7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:07--
Sunset-7:51--7:49--7:47--7:45--7:44--7:43--7:40-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------11----------
Temp. °C192016212117212217171414141513171815232317
Feels °C (?)141512201815171913159911118121212222217
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The above surf forecast table for Castlepoint - Slippery provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Castlepoint - Slippery can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Castlepoint - Slippery surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Castlepoint - Slippery) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in The Wairarapa? If you are looking for accommodation near Castlepoint - Slippery, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in The Wairarapa, consider staying in Masterton which is 49 km (30 miles) away. Other places in and around The Wairarapa where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Palmerston North which is 78 km (48 miles) away and Levin, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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