
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Castle today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Castle at 1AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 91 | 89 | 106 | 155 | 191 | 284 | 344 | 404 | 440 | 388 | 400 | 482 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.88m | 1:42PM1.16m | 2:17AM0.86m | 2:36PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.31m | 7:06AM0.36m | 8:27PM0.34m | 8:02AM0.39m | 9:22PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | — | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
31 | 31 | — | 2 | 23 | 24 | 57 | 91 | 89 | 106 | 155 | 191 | 284 | 344 | 404 | 440 | 388 | 400 | 482 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1163 | 37 | 26 | 1304 | 532 | 304 | 937 | 937 | 937 | 974 | 937 | 1071 | 1071 | 432 | 144 | 144 | 700 | 700 | 696 |
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