
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castelejo today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 3AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
668 | 658 | 585 | 521 | 414 | 343 | 367 | 846 | 1439 | 1576 | 1576 | 1451 | 1427 | 1380 | 1073 | 1054 | 1132 | 1438 | 1228 | 1228 | 1306 | 2323 | 2774 | 2887 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.99m | 11:46AM2.25m | 00:20AM2.19m | 12:30PM2.44m | 00:59AM2.41m | 1:08PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.96m | 6:09PM0.72m | 6:17AM0.77m | 6:47PM0.51m | 6:57AM0.56m | 7:22PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
668 | 658 | 585 | 521 | 414 | 343 | 367 | 846 | 1439 | 1576 | 1576 | 1451 | 1427 | 1380 | 1073 | 1054 | 1132 | 1438 | 1228 | 1228 | 1306 | 2323 | 2774 | 2887 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | NNW 18 | — | — | — |
— | 56 | 34 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 239 | 305 | 492 | 313 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
73 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 178 | 20 | 65 | 65 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 390 | 65 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 73 | 65 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












