Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
16.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.5
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
86
81
232
537
522
596
759
836
973
1220
1330
1184
1020
1045
913
846
688
618
638
537
435
392
386
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
35
N
30
N
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:17PM2.68m
1:34AM2.82m
2:01PM2.86m
2:21AM2.93m
2:45PM2.99m
3:09AM2.97m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.26m
7:22PM0.32m
7:46AM0.12m
8:08PM0.14m
8:30AM0.04m
8:55PM0.02m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:37
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
12
12
10
8
7
8
7
7
7
9
7
8
7
7
6
7
9
10
10
10
8
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
W
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
44
9
12
9
21
49
118
111
157
3
3
437
328
294
5
4
4
4
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
15
12
7
10
7
7
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
7
6
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
86
81
232
537
522
596
759
836
973
1220
1330
1184
1020
1045
913
846
688
618
638
537
435
392
386
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
532
774
882
532
411
403
532
532
532
788
891
756
245
243
229
73
65
322
693
390
317
390
65
77
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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