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Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 02 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
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castelejo today?
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
369 | 295 | 240 | 236 | 232 | 232 | 158 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 119 | 117 | 115 | 151 | 168 | 131 | 120 | 166 | 162 | 201 | 196 | 202 | 106 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:39PM2.75m | 3:57AM2.62m | 4:11PM2.71m | 4:30AM2.51m | 4:44PM2.62m | 5:05AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.31m | 9:45PM0.30m | 9:55AM0.38m | 10:18PM0.36m | 10:26AM0.47m | 10:53PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | 8:28 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 369 | 295 | 240 | 236 | 232 | 232 | 97 | 91 | 84 | 80 | 119 | 117 | 115 | 151 | 168 | 131 | 120 | 166 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 130 | 125 | 154 | 149 | 132 | 99 | 158 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 58 | 54 | 57 | — | 37 | 23 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 21 | 19 | — | 162 | 201 | 196 | 202 | 41 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 254 | 254 | 79 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 735 | 734 | 9 | 9 | 92 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 613 | 690 | 693 | 381 | 166 | 46 | 46 |
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