Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castelejo today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 7AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1154 | 1055 | 899 | 666 | 599 | 493 | 439 | 363 | 586 | 895 | 1862 | 1604 | 1358 | 1218 | 1083 | 905 | 891 | 734 | 678 | 646 | 578 | 614 | 594 | 447 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:24AM2.10m | 8:04PM1.87m | 8:40AM1.95m | 9:44PM1.77m | 10:25AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.93m | 1:40PM0.99m | 1:56AM1.12m | 3:10PM1.13m | 3:40AM1.20m | 5:05PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 1154 | 1055 | 899 | 666 | 599 | 493 | 439 | 363 | 371 | 895 | 1862 | 1604 | 1358 | 1218 | 1083 | 905 | 891 | 734 | 678 | 646 | 578 | 614 | 594 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 56 | 164 | 257 | 586 | 509 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 55 | 58 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 | 230 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 46 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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