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Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castelejo today?
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 5PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
544 | 515 | 572 | 505 | 485 | 494 | 515 | 444 | 436 | 359 | 379 | 372 | 397 | 279 | 227 | 327 | 302 | 256 | 256 | 211 | 194 | 162 | 145 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:44AM2.28m | 8:06PM2.55m | 8:54AM2.17m | 9:16PM2.45m | 10:06AM2.15m | 10:26PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.70m | 2:39AM0.58m | 2:50PM0.81m | 3:52AM0.64m | 4:06PM0.83m | 4:59AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 544 | 515 | 572 | 505 | 485 | 494 | 515 | 444 | 436 | 359 | 379 | 372 | 397 | 279 | 227 | 327 | 302 | 256 | 256 | 211 | 194 | 162 | 145 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 91 | 77 | 60 | 52 | 54 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 17 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 405 | 289 | 200 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 142 | — | — | — | — | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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