Surf Forecasts:
La Castilla El Tabo surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, W swell with 890 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Castilla El Tabo this week:
The surf forecast for La Castilla El Tabo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Castilla El Tabo in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Castilla El Tabo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 431 | 999 | 643 | 459 | 500 | 485 | 280 | 199 | 83 | 41 | 90 | 380 | 497 | 550 | 622 | 516 | 495 | 366 | 737 | 584 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10PM0.71m | 7:46AM1.10m | 8:53PM0.78m | 8:35AM1.17m | 9:24PM0.86m | 9:14AM1.23m | 9:52PM0.95m | 9:48AM1.28m | 10:19PM1.05m | 10:20AM1.31m | 10:47PM1.15m | 10:53AM1.31m | 11:16PM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.38m | 1:01AM0.52m | 2:53PM0.31m | 2:04AM0.45m | 3:26PM0.24m | 2:49AM0.36m | 3:53PM0.17m | 3:28AM0.28m | 4:18PM0.12m | 4:05AM0.20m | 4:43PM0.08m | 4:42AM0.14m | 5:08PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 431 | 999 | 643 | 459 | 194 | 485 | 280 | 15 | 83 | 22 | 90 | 380 | 497 | 550 | 622 | 516 | 495 | 279 | 737 | 584 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 18 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 93 | 384 | 6 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 61 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 37 | 33 | 49 | 239 | 268 | 366 | 31 | 83 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | NW 12 | — | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 21 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | — | 35 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 41 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 15 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | — | — | — | 500 | — | — | 199 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 1398 | 1 | 1 | 424 | 1 | 1 | 424 | 1 | 1 | 377 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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