
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castelejo today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 40 | 45 | 27 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 84 | 114 | 64 | 116 | 64 | 164 | 225 | 303 | 407 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:28AM2.07m | 11:04PM1.99m | 11:39AM2.10m | 00:14AM2.02m | 12:40PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.95m | 4:45PM0.99m | 5:12AM0.99m | 6:01PM0.95m | 6:18AM0.94m | 7:00PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 49 | 47 | 62 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 51 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
40 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 40 | 45 | 27 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 84 | 114 | 64 | 116 | 64 | 164 | 225 | 303 | 407 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 172 | 46 | 677 | 818 | 818 | 677 | 492 | 390 | 243 | 327 | 390 | 690 | 736 | 397 | 390 | 373 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 891 | 730 | 632 | 390 |
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