Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am 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)2ft (0.6m)6s
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 Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
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
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
0.6
W
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
9
1.1
NW
5
1.5
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
62
46
44
26
25
26
24
27
45
44
86
67
176
431
536
579
753
1178
1261
1449
1463
1006
808
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:36
8:37
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
9
8
7
7
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
W
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
76
62
46
34
26
23
14
24
24
24
44
9
12
12
21
49
69
109
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
NW
6
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
W
6
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
43
62
46
44
12
25
19
12
27
45
16
9
7
10
7
7
7
6
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
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
13
26
17
7
3
2
7
6
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.8
NNW
9
1.1
NW
5
1.5
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
25
1
2
86
67
176
431
536
579
753
1178
1261
1449
1463
1006
808
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
79
872
250
65
79
73
46
399
9
882
737
735
734
532
65
891
891
891
733
532
411
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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