Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 01 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (02 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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 Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
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)
1.3
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
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
0.7
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1
NNW
9
0.9
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
641
565
511
437
431
424
369
295
240
236
232
232
158
142
140
140
119
117
115
106
168
157
180
107
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:07PM2.76m
3:23AM2.69m
3:39PM2.75m
3:57AM2.62m
4:11PM2.71m
4:30AM2.51m
Low Tide
9:12PM0.29m
9:24AM0.31m
9:45PM0.30m
9:55AM0.38m
10:18PM0.36m
10:26AM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:39
6:37
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8:23
8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1
NNW
9
0.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
641
565
511
437
431
424
369
295
240
236
232
232
158
91
84
80
119
117
115
106
168
157
180
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
Energy kJ
224
205
158
158
146
138
130
158
154
149
104
99
97
142
140
140
58
54
54
37
24
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.5
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
Energy kJ
4
4
2
55
59
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
254
9
9
9
0
0
0
79
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
532
9
97
92
9
9
9
613
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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