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Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Photo: 'The Gap, Castelpoint' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.91° S 176.22° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Castlepoint - The Gap sea temperature is

13.9° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	ENE	SW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	SW
	6 s	cross	6 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	SW
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	ENE	SW
	9 s	cross	9 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	ENE
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		S	ENE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	ENE
	9 s	off		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	ENE
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	ENE
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	NW	S	ENE
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	NW	S	ENE
	8 s	cross	3 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW	N	S	NE
	8 s	off	3 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SSW	ENE
	8 s	cross	7 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	SSW	ENE
	7 s	cross	7 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	SSW	ENE
	7 s	cross	7 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	SSW	ENE
	7 s	cross	7 s	16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Castlepoint - The Gap around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 26 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.7 ft). Range 1.76m (5.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 9:53 am 6 Jun 2020