Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Break

Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.22° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Castlepoint - The Gap sea temperature is
13.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Castlepoint - The Gap surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Castlepoint - The Gap surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 30 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 4,496 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 30 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S 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 (Jun 30) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Castlepoint - The Gap in the next 16 days are 4.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 30th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 30th Jun)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 26th Jun)15ft (4.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Castlepoint - The Gap over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2.5
S
8
4
S
10
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
2.5
E
11
2.3
E
11
2
E
11
2
E
10
1.3
SSW
15
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
S
17
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
734
784
2626
2669
2856
1676
1168
890
857
828
590
470
490
279
800
1390
1108
918
683
522
378
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
30
SSW
15
SE
25
SE
25
S
35
S
35
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
NW
5
NW
10
ENE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
off
High Tide
1:46PM1.33m
2:06AM1.26m
2:34PM1.33m
2:54AM1.22m
3:18PM1.32m
3:42AM1.19m
4:01PM1.30m
4:28AM1.16m
4:43PM1.28m
5:13AM1.13m
5:26PM1.25m
5:58AM1.11m
6:09PM1.22m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.21m
8:12AM0.25m
8:53PM0.27m
8:57AM0.30m
9:39PM0.31m
9:43AM0.34m
10:27PM0.33m
10:30AM0.35m
11:14PM0.34m
11:15AM0.34m
00:03AM0.32m
11:59AM0.31m
00:51AM0.29m
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
2
2
5
11
5
15
2
5
9
1
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
13
14
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
5
1
0
12
9
11
9
7
4
5
6
7
7
7
5
6
7
7
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
2.5
E
11
2.3
E
11
2
E
11
2
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
S
17
1.8
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
734
615
353
2669
2856
1676
1168
890
857
661
590
470
490
279
800
1390
1108
918
683
522
378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
1.6
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.4
S
10
0.5
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
1
S
6
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
11
Energy kJ
156
540
772
1115
162
777
749
828
507
263
126
69
228
223
233
181
137
172
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
9
0.9
S
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
130
25
41
112
15
151
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
8
4
S
10
1.3
ESE
7
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
8
2.3
S
8
1.5
S
7
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
S
5
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
784
2626
167
537
470
665
208
97
48
65
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
2
3
4
3
4
1
3
1
2
1
3
3
1
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
66
146
169
299
169
169
137
250
235
135
235
102
137
194
1
1
1
0
0
88
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
5
7
6
5
4
5
5
7
7
6
9
6
5
5
5
8
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Information about the Castlepoint - The Gap Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Castlepoint - The Gap provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Castlepoint - The Gap can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Castlepoint - The Gap surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Castlepoint - The Gap) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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