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Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castelejo today?
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 9AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
1135 | 952 | 864 | 710 | 615 | 573 | 450 | 450 | 412 | 478 | 544 | 544 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 485 | 494 | 515 | 444 | 436 | 359 | 359 | 372 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:39AM2.44m | 7:00PM2.69m | 7:44AM2.28m | 8:06PM2.55m | 8:54AM2.17m | 9:16PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:34PM0.54m | 1:27AM0.45m | 1:38PM0.70m | 2:39AM0.58m | 2:50PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 1135 | 952 | 864 | 710 | 615 | 573 | 450 | 450 | 412 | 478 | 544 | 544 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 485 | 494 | 515 | 444 | 436 | 359 | 359 | 372 | 372 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 55 | 57 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 145 | 142 | 138 | 96 | 82 | 55 | 44 | 43 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 14 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 9 | 162 | 189 | 194 | 180 | 48 | 62 | 86 | 102 | 572 | 515 | 436 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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