
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castelejo today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 5AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
225 | 137 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 45 | 37 | 64 | 97 | 100 | 74 | 61 | 51 | 51 | 67 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:09AM2.46m | 3:23PM2.74m | 3:42AM2.53m | 3:55PM2.82m | 4:14AM2.57m | 4:28PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.45m | 9:35PM0.34m | 9:38AM0.36m | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:10AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
225 | 137 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — |
9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | E 5 | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 |
11 | 29 | 28 | — | 18 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 37 | 64 | 97 | 100 | 74 | 61 | 51 | 51 | 67 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 181 | 773 | 390 | 181 | 77 | 92 | 46 | 95 | 613 | 762 | 524 | 700 | 399 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 732 | 390 | 181 | 77 |
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