Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 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 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 11AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
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
NW
9
0.7
NW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
444
415
379
359
372
397
279
227
223
327
256
183
211
194
145
145
141
141
119
220
653
743
700
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:54AM2.17m
9:16PM2.45m
10:06AM2.15m
10:26PM2.40m
11:11AM2.21m
11:28PM2.40m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.58m
2:50PM0.81m
3:52AM0.64m
4:06PM0.83m
4:59AM0.64m
5:15PM0.79m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
21
22
23
23
23
21
21
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
22
21
21
20
19
20
21
21
18
18
16
17
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
19
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
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
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
NW
14
1.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
431
444
415
379
359
372
397
279
227
223
327
256
183
211
194
145
145
141
141
118
120
653
743
700
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
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
0.8
SE
8
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
33
32
44
44
43
32
31
31
47
42
27
26
44
44
45
46
46
48
66
119
220
77
69
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.5
NW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.6
NW
6
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
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
12
7
7
33
26
27
7
6
27
6
6
6
6
11
2
6
3
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
178
183
215
75
82
91
240
253
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
12
18
9
0
1
9
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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