Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 02 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 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (02 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (02 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
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
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
295
240
236
232
232
158
142
140
140
119
117
115
151
168
131
120
166
162
201
196
202
106
106
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:39PM2.75m
3:57AM2.62m
4:11PM2.71m
4:30AM2.51m
4:44PM2.62m
5:05AM2.39m
Low Tide
9:24AM0.31m
9:45PM0.30m
9:55AM0.38m
10:18PM0.36m
10:26AM0.47m
10:53PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:39
6:39
6:37
6:37
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8:24
8:25
8:27
8:28
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
15
16
15
15
13
13
14
14
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
Energy kJ
369
295
240
236
232
232
97
91
84
80
119
117
115
151
168
131
120
166
8
8
3
3
106
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
WNW
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
Energy kJ
130
125
154
149
132
99
158
142
140
140
58
54
57
37
23
15
14
2
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
Energy kJ
1
61
21
19
162
201
196
202
41
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
254
254
79
9
9
9
9
9
735
734
9
9
92
9
9
9
613
690
693
381
166
46
46
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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