Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 6AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
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)
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
431
424
369
295
240
236
232
232
158
142
140
140
119
117
115
106
168
157
166
105
162
158
158
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:23AM2.69m
3:39PM2.75m
3:57AM2.62m
4:11PM2.71m
4:30AM2.51m
4:44PM2.62m
Low Tide
9:24AM0.31m
9:45PM0.30m
9:55AM0.38m
10:18PM0.36m
10:26AM0.47m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:39
6:39
6:37
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8:24
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
11
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
1
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
437
431
424
369
295
240
236
232
232
97
91
84
80
119
117
115
106
168
157
166
105
8
8
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
158
146
138
130
158
154
149
132
99
158
142
140
140
58
54
39
26
25
24
15
14
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
5
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
1
3
7
19
162
158
158
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
9
0
0
65
254
293
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
693
9
9
92
92
9
9
613
745
381
178
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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