Surf Forecasts:
Castlepoint - The Gap surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 9,610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Castlepoint - The Gap this week:
The surf forecast for Castlepoint - The Gap over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Castlepoint - The Gap in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castlepoint - The Gap over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1395 | 598 | 472 | 184 | 331 | 252 | 451 | 430 | 917 | 880 | 742 | 313 | 292 | 425 | 350 | 294 | 205 | 174 | 144 | 257 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 12:40PM1.22m | 00:57AM1.12m | 1:21PM1.21m | 1:41AM1.10m | 2:02PM1.20m | 2:27AM1.09m | 2:47PM1.19m | 3:14AM1.10m | 3:34PM1.20m | 4:04AM1.13m | 4:26PM1.21m | 4:55AM1.17m | 5:22PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.16m | 7:01AM0.21m | 7:38PM0.17m | 7:41AM0.20m | 8:17PM0.18m | 8:24AM0.20m | 9:00PM0.20m | 9:13AM0.20m | 9:51PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.20m | 10:49PM0.25m | 11:05AM0.20m | 11:49PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 1395 | 598 | 472 | 184 | 58 | 252 | 208 | 308 | 642 | 550 | 459 | 313 | 124 | 425 | 350 | 294 | 205 | 146 | 144 | 257 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 27 | 42 | 17 | 95 | 20 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 51 | 153 | 128 | 78 | 154 | 192 | 169 | 174 | 71 | 47 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | WSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ENE 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 35 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 292 | 56 | 23 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 86 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 331 | — | 451 | 430 | 917 | 880 | 742 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 102 | 0 | 190 | 273 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 66 |
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