Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.22° E

Castlepoint - The Gap WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Castlepoint - The Gap sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.3° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 5,131 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 10s. 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 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 11s

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


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