Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 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
16.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
WNW
10
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
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
75
75
75
76
80
117
80
66
61
62
62
59
78
112
165
198
236
303
280
313
373
318
329
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:07AM2.50m
12:44PM2.38m
00:56AM2.61m
1:26PM2.52m
1:38AM2.68m
Low Tide
5:55PM0.76m
6:35AM0.49m
6:47PM0.61m
7:17AM0.39m
7:29PM0.48m
7:52AM0.32m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:46
6:45
6:43
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8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
17
14
14
11
12
12
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
68
75
75
46
65
57
117
75
66
61
62
62
59
52
65
83
113
110
104
280
313
373
318
329
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
W
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
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
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
NW
6
Energy kJ
27
21
29
75
76
80
36
80
61
59
58
36
52
78
71
165
198
236
303
84
77
63
25
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
ESE
5
0.5
NNW
7
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
11
10
10
8
14
13
12
16
18
17
17
38
19
19
112
70
44
42
41
40
26
5
27
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
6
0.7
W
6
Energy kJ
17
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
20
9
254
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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