Castelejo surf break

Castelejo surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 06 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
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Castelejo today?

The current surf forecast for Castelejo at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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 Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
309
309
273
249
261
294
239
270
234
75
126
65
56
75
62
59
36
81
77
47
45
41
60
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
5
N
0
SSW
15
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
40
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:42AM2.24m
5:58PM2.38m
6:24AM2.10m
6:44PM2.25m
7:15AM1.98m
7:41PM2.16m
Low Tide
11:30PM0.59m
11:36AM0.71m
00:12AM0.73m
12:17PM0.84m
1:03AM0.86m
1:09PM0.95m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
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6:35
6:35
6:33
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8:28
8:29
8:30
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
16
17
17
17
16
10
9
8
10
10
10
9
8
9
9
9
11
12
11
12
11
14
14
11
11
12
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
9
0.3
WSW
8
1.5
NNW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.7
NNW
8
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.4
NW
10
0.8
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
129
12
309
11
6
4
5
6
6
6
52
126
65
56
75
23
59
36
81
77
47
45
32
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.1
W
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
12
12
11
2
2
2
4
5
12
12
15
25
24
1
22
32
25
25
42
42
41
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
10
10
9
4
5
5
27
15
1
1
5
7
7
7
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1
NNW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
107
309
273
249
261
294
239
270
234
75
43
62
3
9
24
84
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
172
46
46
260
891
750
743
390
432
92
9
23
613
613
532
254
0
0
0
46
254
613
79
79
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
7
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