Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 3AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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 Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
0
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)
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
1
NW
8
1.2
NW
6
1.8
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
76
62
46
44
26
23
26
28
32
45
44
43
132
95
306
468
519
654
909
1084
1218
1356
1021
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:57PM2.49m
12:33PM2.46m
00:46AM2.67m
1:17PM2.68m
1:34AM2.82m
2:01PM2.86m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.44m
6:34PM0.53m
7:02AM0.26m
7:22PM0.32m
7:46AM0.12m
8:08PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:36
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
9
8
8
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
98
76
62
46
34
25
23
14
24
24
17
18
43
12
12
21
49
118
111
142
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
W
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
71
43
62
46
44
26
21
16
28
32
45
44
9
7
10
11
7
7
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
N
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
12
12
26
7
7
3
2
9
6
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
1
NW
8
1.2
NW
6
1.8
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
4
132
95
306
468
519
654
909
1084
1218
1356
1021
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
79
872
181
73
179
179
46
399
745
882
532
735
534
534
65
532
891
823
728
403
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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