Castelejo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here with a look at what's cookin' for the next two weeks. This one's a slow burner, so strap in.

Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a wait. The first five days are pretty much a write-off for a decent paddle. From Thursday the 13th through Monday the 17th morning, it's blowing onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. The waves that are around are small to barely 7ft, but that doesn't matter when the wind is trashing 'em. You'd be better off staying in bed.

Things finally turn the corner on Monday morning, the 17th. We’ve got a solid NW groundswell rolling in, pushing 6ft on average with a period over 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is strong at 501, but the real story is the glassy conditions. The wind drops to nothing, and Castelejo is looking clean and inviting. That’s your first real chance to get some proper waves under you.

The quality fades after that, with a couple of clean but ordinary days on Tuesday and Wednesday the 18th and 19th as the swell drops off to 4ft and then 3ft. It gets pretty weak with the energy falling to just 90 on Wednesday.

Now, here’s where we might have a standout. Mark your calendar for Thursday the 20th. Another swell arrives, this time from the NW with a period that stretches out to 12 seconds – proper groundswell. That morning, we’ve got glassy conditions again, clean as a whistle, with 3ft waves. The combined energy reading is a solid 345. This is a great setup for a longboard at Castelejo (Portugal), where that longer period will wrap in nicely for some mellow, lined-up rides.

Keep in mind, this place is very consistent, which is a positive, and the water temperature is about average for this time of year. Just watch out for the crowds, as it can get busy, but for that Thursday morning window, it’s a high-quality, clean option.

The window closes quickly, though. Thursday afternoon gets bumpy again, and from Friday the 21st all the way through to Tuesday the 26th, it’s a long, frustrating stretch of onshore winds and messy, often over-7ft swell. That energy gets up near 600 on Saturday, but with 22 mph winds on it, that’s more of a kite-surfing scene than a clean surf session. It’s rough out there.

The very end of the run, around Wednesday the 27th and Thursday the 28th, the swell drops back down to 3ft to 4ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore, so it’s still nothing to get excited about.

The call: The one real standout is Thursday the 20th. Get out there in the morning for glassy 3ft groundswell at Castelejo. The Monday the 17th is also a decent option, but that Thursday has the better quality.

Rusty.

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