Castelejo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s coming down the line for Castelejo (beach and reef). We’ve got a fairly quiet start, then the waves build, but wind and condition windows are real tight.

Right now, the water is sitting at 66°, which is a solid 6° colder than average for this time of year. That’s a proper chill – you’ll want a thick wetsuit.

The first few days are small. Friday morning the 11th you’ve got a weak 4ft swell from the NNW, but the period is short at 7 seconds and combined energy is low (203). The light cross-shore wind isn't helping enough. Surf is marginal. The afternoon actually drops off and conditions are poor. Saturday the 12th is glassy in the morning with a tiny 3ft NW swell and weak wave energy (81). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. This stretch remains pretty flat through Sunday morning.

Now, things start to get interesting Sunday the 13th afternoon. The swell jumps up to 4ft from the NW with a long period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy gets moderate (406). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the East, so the faces will be clean. Monday the 14th keeps the clean window going: morning has 4ft NW swell (309 energy) with an East cross-off, and the afternoon turns glassy with 3ft NW swell (228 energy). These are your best early bets for a smooth, fun session.

Tuesday the 15th gets messy with a strong NNW wind kicking in, ruining the surf quality.

The real standout, the one to circle, is Thursday the 17th afternoon. The swell has built to a solid 6ft from the NW (11-second period) and the wind goes completely glassy. The combined energy is powerful (828). This is going to be the pick of the forecast – clean, punchy waves with decent size. Get on it. The morning of the 17th still has a bigger 8ft swell but the cross-on wind makes it messy and marginal.

Friday the 18th morning is still good: 5ft NW swell with a clean cross-off ESE wind. After that, conditions get blown out or too lumpy for a long stretch. The second half of the forecast window, from the 19th onwards, is dominated by strong cross-on or onshore winds from the North. The swell stays around (often a mix of 3ft to 6ft from the NW) but the wind makes it poor. There’s a long gap of nearly a week with no real recommendation through to the end of the run.

Because Castelejo is a very consistent beach and reef, this poor run is a bit frustrating, but those few windows around the 13th, 14th, and especially the 17th afternoon will be worth the wait. The longer period groundswell on the 17th will work well on the reef sections.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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