Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Castle today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Castle at 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 71 | 71 | 32 | 54 | 39 | 30 | 35 | 46 | 61 | 27 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.03m | 8:14PM1.32m | 8:39AM1.10m | 8:53PM1.34m | 9:17AM1.16m | 9:30PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.17m | 1:50PM0.18m | 2:37AM0.12m | 2:32PM0.14m | 3:11AM0.08m | 3:12PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 71 | 71 | 32 | 21 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 46 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 39 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 61 | 2 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 42 | 23 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 937 | 258 | 258 | 223 | 258 | 948 | 937 | 91 | 88 | 101 | 312 | 316 | 324 | 1163 | 138 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 |
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