Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Castle today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Castle at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Castle. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 45 | 54 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:27AM0.92m | 3:06PM1.14m | 3:26AM0.87m | 4:08PM1.13m | 4:37AM0.84m | 5:10PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.28m | 9:43PM0.34m | 9:27AM0.32m | 10:49PM0.35m | 10:28AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
28 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | E 7 | E 16 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 45 | 54 | 39 | 27 | 18 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 146 | 208 | 464 | 1389 | 483 | 465 | 137 | 148 | 476 | 208 | 937 | 3241 | 1071 | 937 | 483 | 33 | 33 | 1171 | 385 | 1171 | 78 | 107 | 195 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













