El Castillo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Andalucia, Spain)

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El Castillo Surf Guide

El Castillo in Andalucia is an exposed point break that only works once in a while. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. There is no point break. Best around mid tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

El Castillo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Castillo:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Castillo occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Castillo (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Castillo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in December while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

36%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Castillo Location Map

Interactive El Castillo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Castillo is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Castillo is Ibn Batouta (Tanger) Airport (TNG) in Morocco, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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El Castillo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 17:21 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	W	WNW
Period (s)	5	4	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does El Castillo look like?

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Credit: ALFONSO

Tides at El Castillo

Current tide and informaton

For Chiclana de la Frontera, 8 km from El Castillo.

Next High Water: 05:33pm | 2.54m

Next Low Water: 11:39pm | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Castillo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.6 °C) at El Castillo is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite