Castelejo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's just have a look at what's comin' our way. Yeah, it's a bit of a weird one, so stick with me.

For the first few days, we are in a holding pattern. It's pretty grim. We've got a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds from the north and north-northwest, and the wave energy is low to moderate (between 348 and 442). The swell is short period, so it's just a mess. Honestly, Friday the 21st through to Saturday the 22nd is a write-off for a decent paddle. The water temp is about where you'd expect it for this time of year, nothing wild there.

Now, hold onto your leggies, because the real story is Sunday, the 23rd of August. That morning, the stars align. Castelejo (Castelejo) is your only real standout. The wind swings around to the southeast, blowing offshore at 12 mph, which is a major positive. We're looking at a 6 ft swell coming from the west-northwest with a solid 12-second period, giving it some proper grunt. The combined energy is strong (898). It's a beach and reef set-up, so with that longer period, the waves will have some shape and power, and those offshore winds will keep 'em clean as a whistle. This is the one to circle. The only thing to watch is that it attracts a crowd sometimes, but for quality like this, it's worth it.

The Sunday afternoon session is still a goer, but the wind shifts to a cross-offshore and the energy drops a touch (786). The Monday morning (24th) is a bit of a gamble; we have a cross-offshore wind but the risk of a thunderstorm, and the swell period drops right off, so it'll be a bit ordinary. Tuesday the 25th morning is surfable but very ordinary, with a weak 4 ft swell and low energy (189).

After that, the wheels fall off again. From Wednesday the 26th of August all the way through to Saturday the 5th of September, it's a very long stretch of poor surf. The swell sticks around in the 2 ft to 7 ft range, but it's all short-period, wind-affected junk from the north and northwest, with strong breezes (16-25 mph) making it choppy and lumpy. The wave energy is low to moderate (from 60 up to 880 at its peak, but always with terrible conditions). There's nothing here for paddle surfing, honestly. If you're a kite surfer, a few of those days with that strong cross-onshore wind and some swell might look pretty interesting, but for a surfboard, it's a no-go.

So, to sum it up: the only true standout is Sunday morning, the 23rd of August at Castelejo. The rest of the 16-day window is a long, long gap of poor conditions. It's a tough stretch, but that one Sunday session should be a beauty.

Rusty.

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