Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Right, let’s talk about the surf ahead at Castlepoint – The Gap.

We’ve got a patchy run of waves over the next two and a bit weeks, with one clear standout that’ll get the heart racing. The water’s sitting at a cool 54°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

The first few days are where the action is, then things drop right off into a long, quiet stretch before a possible late pulse on August 16th.

Thursday, August 6th kicks it off with a solid, clean morning. Swell is 8ft from the SSW, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping hard at 2499 – that’s proper strong stuff. Wind is WSW at 15 km/h, cross-off, keeping the faces tidy. This is serious wave energy for experienced surfers only, the kind of morning that’ll have your arms shaking. The SSW direction isn’t a perfect match for the optimum ESE, but with that much juice and clean conditions, it’ll still be a wild ride.

Friday, August 7th is where we hit the jackpot. Morning sees a nice 6ft swell from the South, but the period stretches to 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, long and powerful. Offshore wind from the WNW at 10 km/h, glassy clean, and combined energy at 2001. The afternoon stays clean with offshore wind and the swell bumps up a touch to 7ft, period 14 seconds, energy at 2049. This is it – the best on offer. The long period means it’ll be a bit walled and fast over the sandbanks, so this break’s setup will suit the rip and the reefy edges. Expect long waits between sets, but when they come, you’ll be on a freight train. Magical.

Saturday, August 8th still offers some fun, with 6ft from the South, period 12 seconds, and offshore NW wind at 15 km/h in the morning. Energy drops to 819, so it’s moderate, but the quality is still there. Sunday and Monday see the swell fade and the winds turn onshore, so quality drops away fast.

From Sunday, August 9th right through to Thursday, August 14th, it’s a lean patch. Swell drops below 3ft for days, with mostly poor conditions and messy wind. A few glassy moments on Monday afternoon and some clean days, but the waves are tiny and weak – not worth paddling for.

Friday, August 15th is still small and messy, but on Saturday, August 16th there’s a late pulse of swell. Morning brings 6ft from the SSW, period 10 seconds, with fresh offshore NW wind at 30 km/h – clean, solid, and energetic at 653. The afternoon stays clean with 5ft. It’s promising, but being over a week away, it’s one to keep an eye on. The rest of the forecast after that looks ugly with strong onshore winds and messy surf, so don’t bank on it.

So, the standout is without a doubt Friday, August 7th – get out there early for the best of it. The Saturday, August 16th looks worth a look too, but hold off on booking the day off yet.

Rusty.

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