Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 20 Apr 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 2AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (21 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


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Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.3
NW
0.3
NW
0.3
NW
0.4
NW
0.6
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.4
NW
2.2
WNW
2.3
WNW
2.3
NW
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
2
NW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.1
WNW
Period(s) (?)99881413131215141313121212121014141313111112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)705448474028273914436766971114301510144776047115591319106710144398171211
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:16PM
2.91
5:46AM
2.67
6:06PM
2.74
6:43AM
2.42
7:06PM
2.55
7:52AM
2.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:28PM
0.15
11:45AM
0.37
12:23AM
0.35
12:40PM
0.61
1:30AM
0.56
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-----6:54-------6:52-------6:50--
Sunset-8:14-------8:15-------8:15------
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201918181817181717171515141314141515141414131415
Feels °C (?)151614131011151515141213121112121312111112101112
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