Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Castle today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Castle at 5AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 56 | 79 | 150 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 44 | 35 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.32m | 11:54AM1.29m | 00:06AM1.21m | 12:40PM1.26m | 00:52AM1.10m | 1:27PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.00m | 6:00PM0.10m | 6:22AM0.08m | 6:54PM0.18m | 7:06AM0.16m | 7:48PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | E 11 | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 67 | 50 | 36 | 28 | 47 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 4 | SE 9 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | NE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | S 6 |
— | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 3 |
1 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 36 | 56 | 79 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 44 | 35 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1438 | 2208 | 1170 | 1248 | 1438 | 3232 | 1198 | 1248 | 2204 | 323 | 24 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 112 | 281 | 6 | 3 |
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