
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Castle today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Castle at 2AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s 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 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 27 | 28 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 62 | 69 | 115 | 170 | 238 | 284 | 320 | 352 | 491 | 529 | 626 | 720 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.14m | 5:08AM0.89m | 5:27PM1.17m | 5:59AM0.96m | 6:14PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.35m | 10:52AM0.37m | 11:58PM0.30m | 11:48AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 27 | 28 | 52 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
25 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 62 | 69 | 115 | 170 | 238 | 284 | 320 | 352 | 491 | 529 | 626 | 720 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 311 | 360 | 422 | 948 | 1071 | 1073 | 1073 | 564 | 1071 | 1078 | 994 | 1455 | 564 | 564 |
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