Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Castelejo today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 2PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
413 | 328 | 276 | 176 | 167 | 255 | 625 | 600 | 448 | 400 | 320 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 133 | 362 | 892 | 1116 | 1059 | 854 | 778 | 682 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.97m | 10:25PM1.84m | 11:05AM1.98m | 11:54PM1.90m | 12:19PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM1.09m | 4:28AM1.14m | 5:38PM1.05m | 5:57AM1.05m | 6:44PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
8 | 328 | 56 | 111 | 149 | 143 | 11 | 30 | 448 | 400 | 320 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 133 | 362 | 892 | 1116 | 1059 | 854 | 778 | 682 | 623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
6 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 103 | 103 | 70 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
413 | — | 276 | 176 | 167 | 255 | 625 | 600 | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 771 | 818 | 743 | 181 | 65 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 289 | 254 | 254 | 79 |
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