Castelejo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down for Castelejo in the next couple of weeks.

It starts off pretty dead quiet. The first few days look rough – a moderate cross-onshore wind out of the north or northwest, blowing 15 to 25 mph, sometimes up to 30 mph, and it’s tearing up the little bit of swell that’s there. We're talking knee-to-waist high slop, with the surface blown out. Not worth dragging your board down for.

Hold out for Sunday, 16 August though. That morning the wind goes glassy – a complete flat calm. The swell is a modest 4 ft from the northwest with an 8-second period, but that glassy face means you’ll get clean little rides. The combined swell energy is moderate at 265. Castelejo (Castelejo) is a very consistent break, so even when it’s small, it’s generally working. It's an exposed spot, so it catches the swell. The water temperature is running about normal for the time of year.

Monday the 17th is another good shout. A light offshore breeze from the SSE at just 6 mph is going to hold up a 4 ft northwest swell (8-second period) into nice, clean waves. The energy is moderate (209). The morning is the clear winner here.

After that, the second week fades out pretty hard. From the 18th onward, the wind swings back to cross-onshore or onshore, and the swell gets small. By the 20th, we’re looking at waves under 2 ft. There’s one moment on the 21st with a longer-period (12 seconds) northwest swell, but it’s paired with a 15 mph cross-onshore wind, so it will be choppy and tough. The energy is moderate (214). The rest is all lumpy or blown out, especially by the end of the month with 30 mph winds and fresh onshore conditions.

The only true winners here are the glassy Sunday morning (16 August) and the offshore Monday morning (17 August). Both are small, but they’ll be clean and fun. For the rest of this 16-day stretch, the wind just doesn't let up. It can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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