Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at what’s on the cards for Castlepoint - The Gap. We've got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there’s some proper firepower brewin' for the experienced crew, so don’t write it off just yet.

The water temps are runnin' just a touch on the cool side, 'bout 54°, which is near enough to normal for this time of year, so a good steamer is your best mate.

The week starts off pretty ordinary. The waves on the 5th are a write-off – too much wind, lumpy as anything, and the swell is messy. You're lookin' at a bit of a blank run for a few days if you want anything decent.

Things start to get interestin' on Thursday the 6th. The morning session sees clean 8ft surf from the SSW with a light cross-offshore breeze. It's not huge, but it's clean and shapely for the experienced surfers out there.

Friday the 7th is where I'd be getting keen. Clean lines all day with an offshore breeze. You've got 5ft swell in the mornin' growin' to 7ft in the arvo, and it's a long-period 14-15 second groundswell from the south. This is proper, strong energy (1853 to 1833). This kind of long-period south swell loves this setup. It's a good, solid day – a real standout for the week.

The weekend and start of next week fade out a bit. Saturday the 8th still has clean 6-5ft waves but the energy drops off. From Sunday the 9th through to Thursday the 14th, it's small and mostly average, with a lot of cross-shore chop and some poor conditions. A few clean moments, but nothing to get excited about.

Hold onto your board. Friday the 15th gets blown out by a strong southerly, with a messy 15ft swell – that’s kite-surf territory, not paddle.

But then, Monday the 17th of August is the real standout for experts. Morning brings clean, glassy 12ft surf from the SSW with a light offshore (energy at 2712). The arvo goes absolutely mental with a 16ft southerly groundswell – that’s serious power (7892) – but it might be too big for even this spot. Definitely one for the experienced chargers only.

Then Tuesday the 18th of August rolls around with another cracker for the experts. Clean 13ft southerly groundswell in the morning, with light offshore winds and massive energy (7406). That is a proper, heavy day.

After that, Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th offer some cleaner but smaller options easing back into the 5-7ft range with clean winds. A nice way to wind down.

So, to wrap it up: The best of the best are Friday the 7th for a solid, clean session, and Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th for some serious, expert-level groundswell. Don’t sleep on the long-range promise, but keep an eye on the forecasts, yeah?

Rusty.

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