Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 WEST
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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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 4PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (29 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (29 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
2.3
NW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
183
183
210
206
195
183
173
166
150
187
303
475
531
1513
569
497
497
505
488
480
455
380
373
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
35
N
35
NNW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:08PM2.57m
2:26AM2.49m
2:43PM2.63m
3:03AM2.50m
3:18PM2.65m
3:39AM2.48m
Low Tide
7:53AM0.50m
8:16PM0.48m
8:27AM0.48m
8:52PM0.43m
9:01AM0.47m
9:28PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:49
8:49
Temp °C
19
20
18
18
17
16
18
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
16
19
20
16
15
13
12
14
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
9
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
0.1
SW
14
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
74
64
183
210
206
195
176
173
166
124
119
303
475
531
8
569
497
497
505
488
480
455
380
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
152
183
33
14
14
14
8
8
22
70
187
124
16
21
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
60
34
9
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
2
NNW
8
2.3
NW
12
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
Energy kJ
64
62
98
149
183
145
141
150
183
269
440
429
1513
228
202
185
180
286
373
330
241
209
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
20
20
16
16
20
9
293
65
65
20
20
16
16
20
293
247
65
65
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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