The Castle surfForecast / New Jersey / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 EDT
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The Castle surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Castle sea temperature is
10.5° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Castle today?

The current surf forecast for The Castle at 8AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
4
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
8
4
5
10
7
6
12
11
19
46
98
172
226
293
345
324
329
377
398
377
354
323
323
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
45
ENE
45
NE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:51AM1.20m
3:43PM0.95m
4:03AM1.15m
4:53PM1.01m
5:10AM1.12m
5:50PM1.08m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.07m
9:34PM0.15m
10:37AM0.07m
10:46PM0.15m
11:33AM0.06m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:43
7:44
7:45
1
1
1
5
5
13
15
6
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
14
13
10
8
6
6
6
6
5
4
2
1
0
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
E
3
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
12
6
7
7
8
4
3
1
2
9
11
6
3
5
4
1
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
S
7
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
9
8
4
3
9
3
1
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
4
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
1
5
10
7
6
12
11
19
46
98
172
226
293
345
324
329
377
398
377
354
323
323
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
164
1200
223
258
434
945
434
937
434
434
617
434
1170
408
408
293
293
312
435
564
696
878
937
937
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
8
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