Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 May 2026 WEST
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Castelejo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Castelejo sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 1PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (03 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
142
140
140
119
117
115
151
188
131
120
166
162
158
158
174
216
186
186
186
178
258
324
316
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:11PM2.71m
4:30AM2.51m
4:44PM2.62m
5:05AM2.39m
5:19PM2.51m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.38m
10:18PM0.36m
10:26AM0.47m
10:53PM0.46m
11:00AM0.59m
11:30PM0.59m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
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8:25
8:27
8:28
8:28
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
14
13
12
11
12
12
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
NW
11
0.8
W
8
0.7
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
97
91
84
80
119
71
115
151
188
131
120
166
162
7
3
3
216
186
186
186
13
13
13
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
158
142
140
140
117
37
35
23
14
14
2
3
6
6
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
3
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
6
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
76
73
76
19
20
158
158
174
178
258
324
316
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
254
734
9
9
9
9
9
92
390
178
632
178
172
46
9
9
613
777
381
381
77
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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