Castlepoint surf report, live surf cam & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Live cam by Castlepoint Lighthouse via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Castlepoint: 6 kts NNE, gusts 7, 1.3 m waves, water 14 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | |
| Wind | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Gusts | 16 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Temperature | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
🔒 Days 4–7 are Pro — The free plan shows the first 3 forecast days. Go Pro to see the whole week.
Surf forecast
| Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Primary swell | 0.714s↑ | 0.714s↑ | 0.613s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.611s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.75s↑ | 0.76s↑ | 0.76s↑ | 0.66s↑ | 0.76s↑ | 0.76s↑ | 0.76s↑ | 0.66s↑ | 0.67s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ | 0.68s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.44s↑ | 0.44s↑ | 0.34s↑ | 0.46s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.511s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.510s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.49s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.39s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.54s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.55s↑ | 0.66s↑ | 0.66s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.64s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ |
| Waves | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Period | 14s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 10s | 8s | 7s | 7s | 8s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 9s | 8s | 8s | 8s |
| Power | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Groundswell | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Castlepoint, Wairarapa
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: WNWSW
Castlepoint is a small coastal settlement on the Wairarapa coast of New Zealand's North Island, about an hour's drive east of Masterton, and one of the most striking places on the east coast. A long reef runs out to the Castlepoint lighthouse, built in 1913, which sits on a rocky outcrop, and together with the 162-metre Castle Rock it encloses a sheltered lagoon with a sandy beach. The live cam on this page looks over the lighthouse and the reef. The lagoon is calm and is where families swim, while the beaches outside the reef face the open Pacific and pick up swell from the north-east through to the south, giving beach and reef waves for experienced surfers; there are no lifeguards outside summer. The reef and the lighthouse walkway are exposed to waves, and people have been swept off the rocks, so stay on the track in big seas. Castlepoint hosts an annual horse race on the beach, one of the few officially sanctioned beach races in New Zealand. At Castlepoint, westerly winds blow offshore. Water temperatures range from about 12 °C in winter to 18 °C in summer. Watch the cam and check the forecast below.
Castlepoint FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Castlepoint?
- Yes. The live surf cam for Castlepoint is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What wind direction works at Castlepoint?
- It works best in W, NW, SW winds.
