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Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Castelejo today?
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 4PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
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 night, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | |
516 | 595 | 894 | 1144 | 969 | 723 | 646 | 682 | 693 | 679 | 620 | 608 | 544 | 551 | 394 | 342 | 282 | 265 | 216 | 169 | 165 | 162 | 126 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:52AM2.20m | 8:20PM2.39m | 9:17AM2.08m | 9:45PM2.34m | 10:43AM2.10m | 11:04PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.81m | 2:56AM0.70m | 3:16PM0.92m | 4:28AM0.71m | 4:46PM0.88m | 5:41AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 516 | 595 | 894 | 1144 | 969 | 723 | 646 | 682 | 693 | 679 | 620 | 608 | 544 | 551 | 394 | 342 | 282 | 265 | 216 | 169 | 165 | 111 | 70 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 277 | 169 | 139 | 112 | — | 76 | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 162 | 126 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 35 | 51 | 95 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 178 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 178 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 245 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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