Castlepoint Beach
Wellington · New Zealand
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Wellington, Castlepoint Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Castlepoint Beach
Updated 15:22 spot time
Castlepoint Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m S swell at 8.5 s. Wind up to 55 km/h NW. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 34 km/h NW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.4°C (56.1°F) on average
Jan
17.2°C
63°F · 15.4–20.2°C
Feb
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.6–19.5°C
Mar
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.8–19.2°C
Apr
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.5–17.8°C
May
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.4–17.9°C
Jun
13.9°C
57°F · 12.6–15.1°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.4–14.5°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11–14.3°C
Sep
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.7–14.8°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.8–15°C
Nov
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.7–16.1°C
Dec
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.3–18.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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