Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (24 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
NW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
223
186
281
256
211
194
145
145
141
141
141
220
653
743
700
772
816
689
617
607
597
522
522
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NE
15
E
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
25
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:06AM2.15m
10:26PM2.40m
11:11AM2.21m
11:28PM2.40m
12:06PM2.30m
00:21AM2.42m
Low Tide
3:52AM0.64m
4:06PM0.83m
4:59AM0.64m
5:15PM0.79m
5:53AM0.61m
6:11PM0.72m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
19
20
18
18
19
19
20
21
22
22
20
21
20
19
21
22
24
23
22
21
18
18
18
20
19
20
17
17
18
17
16
18
20
20
18
19
16
13
14
16
20
19
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
NW
9
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.6
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
227
223
186
281
256
211
194
145
145
141
141
141
120
653
743
700
772
816
689
617
607
597
522
522
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.7
NW
15
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
60
52
45
34
44
43
44
45
45
46
66
119
220
77
58
60
7
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
NW
17
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
26
26
28
6
6
6
6
6
6
11
2
6
3
3
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.8
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
Energy kJ
146
169
169
204
71
96
77
240
260
69
151
173
137
121
135
123
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
9
9
0
0
0
4
9
9
0
0
0
10
9
9
9
9
9
25
29
29
10
10
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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