
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Castle today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Castle at 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
430 | 388 | 243 | 184 | 96 | 28 | 41 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 34 | 101 | 108 | 56 | 73 | 41 | 6 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.41m | 10:22PM1.15m | 10:42AM1.37m | 11:01PM1.07m | 11:20AM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.06m | 4:23PM0.08m | 4:20AM0.12m | 5:04PM0.13m | 4:54AM0.19m | 5:48PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
430 | 388 | 243 | 184 | 120 | 105 | 84 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 6 | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
70 | — | — | — | 38 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 12 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | S 7 | — | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 17 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
99 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 33 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 34 | 101 | 108 | 56 | 73 | 41 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 73 | 299 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 434 | 434 | 441 | 307 | 481 | 481 | 433 | 112 | 37 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
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