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Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Castelejo today?
The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 12AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Castelejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
488 | 472 | 456 | 265 | 256 | 190 | 180 | 160 | 109 | 94 | 81 | 79 | 68 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:03PM2.31m | 11:44AM2.25m | 11:57PM2.49m | 12:33PM2.46m | 00:46AM2.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.90m | 5:28AM0.64m | 5:43PM0.73m | 6:17AM0.44m | 6:34PM0.53m | 7:02AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | WSW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 488 | 228 | 456 | 265 | 147 | 123 | 115 | 98 | 98 | 94 | 81 | 79 | 64 | 48 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NNW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 472 | 163 | 10 | 256 | 190 | 180 | 160 | 109 | 81 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 306 | — | — | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 254 | 18 | 18 | 79 | 12 | 18 | 254 | 254 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 250 | 179 | 179 | 46 | 25 | 468 | 9 |
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