Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Castle today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Castle at 5AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:52AM1.10m | 1:27PM1.22m | 1:39AM1.01m | 2:14PM1.18m | 2:27AM0.92m | 3:06PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.16m | 7:48PM0.24m | 7:50AM0.22m | 8:43PM0.30m | 8:35AM0.28m | 9:43PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
19 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SSW 3 | ESE 9 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | — |
— | 4 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
— | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 139 | 158 | 162 | 146 | 281 | 307 | 96 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 96 | 227 | 622 | 481 | 422 | 464 | 96 | 96 | 258 | 490 | 532 | 312 | 483 |
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