Castlepoint - Slippery Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.87° S 176.23° E

Castlepoint - Slippery WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Castlepoint - Slippery sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.4° 

Castlepoint - Slippery surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Castlepoint - Slippery surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, S swell with 1,402 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Castlepoint - Slippery this week:

The surf forecast for Castlepoint - Slippery over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Castlepoint - Slippery in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 19th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 19th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 19th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castlepoint - Slippery over the next 16 days.


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