Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castelejo today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 5AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
748 | 623 | 613 | 641 | 610 | 616 | 552 | 448 | 392 | 314 | 257 | 220 | 186 | 157 | 127 | 99 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 62 | 95 | 125 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:53AM2.05m | 1:10PM2.30m | 1:36AM2.22m | 1:49PM2.49m | 2:11AM2.38m | 2:24PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.89m | 7:29PM0.72m | 7:34AM0.70m | 8:05PM0.54m | 8:09AM0.53m | 8:37PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | NW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
748 | 623 | 613 | 641 | 610 | 616 | 552 | 448 | 392 | 314 | 257 | 220 | 186 | 157 | 127 | 99 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 39 | 4 | 95 | 125 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 11 | W 9 | — | — |
7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 58 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 307 | 377 | 397 | 609 | 532 | 390 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 187 | 9 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 390 | 690 | 849 | 9 | 9 |
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