Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for The Gap at Castlepoint. This is a sheltered spot that needs the right angle to work, and we’ve got a couple sessions that are gonna be worth paddling out for.

The water is sitting at 54° right now, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – just a touch on the fresh side.

We kick things off on Sunday, September 13. The morning is looking *real* good. Swell runs about 7 ft from the south, with a solid 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is pumping at 1614 – strong stuff. With a light W breeze blowing offshore, it’s gonna be clean. This is your best bet of the whole outlook. The Gap is fairly consistent and can get crowded often, so get in early for that Sunday morning session. By the afternoon the wind swings onshore and it gets messy, so dawn patrol is the move.

Monday, September 14 morning is another beauty. Swell drops a bit to 6 ft from the south, period still a nice 12 seconds (1088 combined energy), and we have glassy conditions with a light NNW breeze. That’s about as clean as it gets. This is your second standout window – a proper glassy session.

Tuesday, September 15 sees the swell drop to 4 ft (329 energy) with a shorter 10-second period. Morning is cross-offshore and clean, so it’s rideable but nothing special. Afternoon gets chopped.

From Wednesday, September 16 through Friday, September 18 morning, the surf drops right off. Tiny, weak swell under 3 ft, with combined energy barely hitting triple digits. It’s a real lull – best to stay home.

Friday, September 18 afternoon shows a small pulse: 3 ft from the SE, 12-second period (359 energy), and offshore WNW breeze making it clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

Saturday, September 19 ramps up. Morning brings 7 ft from the south (820 energy), but the period is only 7 seconds – that’s short-period wind swell, so not much push. Wind is offshore. Afternoon though? Glassy with 8 ft south swell and an 8-second period (1389 energy). It’s gonna be big and clean, but at 8 ft and short period, this is expert territory only. Be careful out there.

Sunday, September 20 onward, quality drops again. Some mid-period SSW swell but with onshore or cross winds, making for choppy, marginal conditions.

Monday, September 21 is small and weak.

Tuesday, September 22 brings nasty weather. A 34 mph SSW cross-wind with a 10 ft south swell but an 8-second period. That’s messy and dangerous – maybe one for the kite folk, not for paddling.

Finally, Wednesday, September 23 morning offers another strong contender. We have a 5 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period (1740 combined energy). That’s big, clean energy with a cross-offshore SW wind. This is a proper point-break style swell – long, powerful lines. With that long period it might race a bit, so mind the tide and positioning. This one’s worth a look if you can handle the wait between sets.

After that, the last days of September trickle down to small, weak, or wind-affected slop.

So bottom line: your best two windows are Sunday, September 13 morning (big, clean, solid groundswell) and Monday, September 14 morning (glassy and smooth). The Wednesday, September 23 morning is a promising long-range call, but keep an eye on it. The rest is mostly filler or wind-fest.

Stay salty.
Rusty

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