Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 9PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
NW
18
0.8
NW
17
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
165
198
236
303
280
313
373
318
398
313
308
303
288
217
214
198
307
418
504
643
763
705
757
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
S
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:26PM2.52m
1:38AM2.68m
2:02PM2.63m
2:15AM2.72m
2:35PM2.72m
2:50AM2.72m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.39m
7:29PM0.48m
7:52AM0.32m
8:06PM0.38m
8:24AM0.28m
8:39PM0.32m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
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6:45
6:43
6:43
6:41
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8:21
8:22
8:22
8:23
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
16
16
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
NW
17
1
NW
16
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
Energy kJ
57
77
93
98
93
280
313
373
318
398
313
308
303
288
217
214
198
158
418
504
643
763
705
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.9
WNW
6
0.3
NNW
9
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
11
Energy kJ
77
165
198
236
303
77
75
55
61
2
58
15
34
18
49
39
39
31
156
144
139
173
144
153
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
19
0.7
NW
18
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
NNW
8
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
112
70
66
42
41
41
26
5
23
2
25
16
27
26
127
307
31
22
21
11
13
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
7
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
34
25
56
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
20
20
254
254
254
20
9
9
0
0
187
9
254
9
9
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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