
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castelejo today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 11AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
875 | 784 | 668 | 637 | 667 | 531 | 463 | 455 | 440 | 363 | 273 | 263 | 258 | 459 | 653 | 695 | 940 | 907 | 1289 | 1167 | 1083 | 1228 | 917 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:49PM2.69m | 2:11AM2.60m | 2:21PM2.86m | 2:43AM2.76m | 2:54PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.52m | 8:03PM0.31m | 8:09AM0.34m | 8:34PM0.15m | 8:42AM0.19m | 9:05PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
875 | 784 | 668 | 637 | 667 | 531 | 463 | 455 | 440 | 363 | 273 | 263 | 224 | 459 | 653 | 695 | 940 | 907 | 1289 | 1167 | 1083 | 1228 | 917 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 6 | NNW 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 5 |
41 | 38 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 258 | 187 | 102 | 80 | 49 | 34 | 40 | 33 | 60 | 46 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSW 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 9 | SE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 13 | ESE 5 | S 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | S 12 |
7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 67 | 164 | 150 | 106 | 80 | 67 | — | — | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 178 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
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