Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Castle today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Castle at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 85 | 140 | 138 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26AM0.87m | 4:08PM1.13m | 4:37AM0.84m | 5:10PM1.15m | 5:38AM0.87m | 6:02PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.32m | 10:49PM0.35m | 10:28AM0.33m | 11:47PM0.33m | 11:27AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 |
11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | — |
— | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | W 3 | W 3 |
7 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 19 | 85 | 140 | 138 | 10 | 9 | — | 15 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 490 | 490 | 937 | 68 | 1078 | 318 | 144 | 142 | 139 | 162 | 248 | 311 | 114 | 435 | 114 | 127 | 83 | 434 | 26 | 84 | 6 | 26 | 3 |
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