Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Castlepoint - The Gap over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, mate. First things first: we’ve got a bit of a wait for the real good stuff. The early part of the window is all about clean, consistent, beginner-friendly waves, but the real standout is going to be that Saturday afternoon session on the 18th of July. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

We start off on Friday the 17th of July. The morning is looking nice with a 4ft swell from the ESE, a 16-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the WNW. It’s clean, but it’s not huge. The combined energy is strong (1254), and it stays that way through the afternoon with a 5ft ESE swell. Nice, clean surf for a mellow session.

Saturday the 18th of July starts similar – 4ft, ESE swell, clean with a 12 mph offshore wind. But then the afternoon… that’s the pick of the week. The wind goes glassy, and a 7ft swell from the S rolls in with a 23-second period. That’s a serious groundswell, and the energy is massive (5243). That’s the kind of wave that will have the place humming. It’s a bit much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s going to be firing. The long period means it’ll be a bit more lined up and pushy, but it might break a bit straight at the beach unless it finds a bank. Keep an eye on the tide.

Sunday the 19th of July is still good. Morning has a 6ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and a light offshore wind. Clean. The afternoon goes glassy again with a 6ft SSW swell. Not as big as Saturday, but still very good.

Monday the 20th of July keeps the clean theme going in the morning – 6ft S swell, light offshore, but the energy is dropping (1462). The afternoon gets a bit grotty with a cross-onshore wind, so that’s a miss.

Tuesday the 21st of July is a write-off. The wind is cross-shore and picking up, and the surf is messy. Wednesday the 22nd of July has a small 4ft S swell in the morning, clean, but it drops off hard in the afternoon to 2ft. Then we hit a bit of a flat spell. From Thursday the 23rd of July right through to Friday the 25th of July, the swell is tiny (2ft to 3ft), and the conditions are poor. Not worth a paddle.

Saturday the 26th of July brings a big jump. The morning has a 10ft E swell, but with a short 8-second period and a clean offshore wind. The energy is strong (1615), but that short period means it’s going to be a bit fat and walled up. The afternoon is messy with the same size swell and a cross-shore wind. This one is for experts only if you’re game.

Sunday the 27th of July is a no-go. Big swell (12ft) but with a howling 22 mph cross-onshore wind. Lumpy, messy, and dangerous. Not surfable.

Then we get a bit of a save. Monday the 28th of July morning has a clean 5ft SE swell with a 12-second period. Clean, manageable. But the rest of the week into early August gets messy again with strong winds and small, poor-quality surf.

The absolute standout? Saturday the 18th of July afternoon at Castlepoint - The Gap. That 7ft SSW groundswell with glassy conditions is the moment. The energy is massive (5243), and the wave quality will be top-tier for the experienced surfer. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird. Crowds are a possibility here, especially on a weekend, but for that quality, it’s worth sharing the peak.

Rusty.

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