Surf Forecasts:
El Castillo surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with 33 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Castillo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Castillo in the next 16 days are 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Castillo over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 29 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32PM2.74m | 8:08AM2.35m | 8:27PM2.58m | 9:05AM2.22m | 9:25PM2.41m | 10:05AM2.14m | 10:27PM2.26m | 11:08AM2.11m | 11:31PM2.17m | 12:08PM2.12m | 00:32AM2.14m | 1:03PM2.18m | 1:28AM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.42m | 1:52AM0.33m | 2:00PM0.56m | 2:48AM0.49m | 2:58PM0.69m | 3:47AM0.63m | 4:02PM0.80m | 4:48AM0.73m | 5:11PM0.85m | 5:48AM0.78m | 6:17PM0.84m | 6:44AM0.79m | 7:14PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 6 | 13 | 12 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | SW 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | W 11 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | SE 4 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SSE 2 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | E 8 | — | SE 2 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 72 | — | 1 | 42 | 1 | 61 | 140 | 81 | 215 | 250 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 183 | 248 | 194 | 237 | 237 | 194 | 144 | 110 | 110 | 133 | 110 | 183 | 102 | 39 | 102 | 102 | 3 | 102 | 255 | 74 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Castillo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Castillo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Castillo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Castillo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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El Castillo is 8 km (5 miles) from the city of Chiclana de la Frontera. If you plan a holiday in Andalucia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Chiclana de la Frontera. Chiclana de la Frontera has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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