Playa de Castro 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.75° N 7.72° W

Issued: 7 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Playa de Castro sea temperature is

19.0° C

Playa de Castro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Playa de Castro today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Castro at 11AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	8s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	8s
Evening (18 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	4s

Table - waves today at Playa de Castro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night).
	Saturday 18							Sunday 19								Monday 20
	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	NE 4	NW 10	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	N 6	N 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 6	NNE 7	NNE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	13	14	13	13	13	14	15	18	21	39	55	77	91	97	55	71	88	151	240	255	204	264	264
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide			8:07AM3.26m				8:24PM3.54m				8:52AM3.09m				9:09PM3.29m				9:37AM2.92m				9:56PM3.01m
Low Tide					2:02PM0.27m				2:38AM0.26m				2:48PM0.46m				3:23AM0.49m				3:36PM0.69m


	7:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	10:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10:07	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	20	21	21	20	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	20
Feels °C	20	19	19	18	17	18	18	18	16	19	19	18	20	20	19	19	19	19	20	18	17	16	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	NW 10	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	NW 9	NW 8	NW 8	NW 8	NNW 7	NNW 8	NNW 7	NNE 7	NNW 8	NNW 7	NNW 7	WNW 11	WNW 11
kJ	13	14	13	13	13	13	15	11	11	11	28	18	17	17	38	50	61	151	34	31	31	12	24
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NNE 5	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	NNW 10	W 8	NW 9	NNW 9	NNW 9	W 10	W 7	W 7	W 9	NW 8	W 8	W 8	NNW 7	W 8	WNW 11	WNW 11	W 8	W 8
kJ	—	2	5	4	4	10	10	13	8	8	2	4	4	6	16	6	5	55	5	12	12	1	1
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 11	W 11	W 10	W 10	—	W 9	W 9	NW 13	W 9	NW 13	NW 12	W 8	WNW 12	W 8	W 8	W 8	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	2	2	—	2	6	7	6	7	6	5	14	5	5	1	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	NNE 3	NNE 5	NNE 3	NNE 3	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	N 6	N 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 6	—	NNE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8
kJ	5	2	8	3	10	14	15	18	21	39	55	77	91	97	55	71	88	—	240	255	204	264	264
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Playa de la Barrosa Andalucia	Praia de Odeceixe Algarve	Coumeenole Kerry	Black Middens North East England	Black Middens North East England	Les Douaniers Mediterranean - Cote d'Azur	Moledo Douro & Minho	Moledo Douro & Minho	Moledo Douro & Minho	Praia da Amorosa Douro & Minho	Playa do Orzan Galicia	Playa da A Marosa Galicia	Playa da A Marosa Galicia	Playa de Esteiro Galicia	La Paloma Asturias	La Paloma Asturias	Playa da A Marosa Galicia	Playa da A Marosa Galicia	Playa de Esteiro Galicia	Los Locos Cantabria	Serans Galicia	El Mongol Asturias	La Paloma Asturias
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	2	1	2	3
Distance (km)	831	702	951	1332	1332	1214	231	231	231	251	69	29	29	4	64	64	29	29	4	298	167	167	64
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia											Playa do Orzan	Playa da A Marosa	Playa da A Marosa	Playa da A Marosa	Serans	Playa de Soesto	Playa de Soesto	Ria Foz	Playa de Esteiro		Serans	Serans
Rating (10 max)											1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3		1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)	Playa El Palmar Andalucia	Playa El Palmar Andalucia							Cabo Roche Andalucia	La Yerbabuena Andalucia	Playa do Orzan Galicia	Playa da A Marosa Galicia	Playa da A Marosa Galicia	Los Locos Cantabria	Sopico Cantabria	Sopico Cantabria	La Nora Asturias	La Nora Asturias	Playa de Esteiro Galicia	Los Locos Cantabria	Isla de Izaro Pais Vasco	Los Locos Cantabria	La Paloma Asturias
Rating (10 max)	1	1							1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	2	2	2	3
Header Global	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Tora Point New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Loisell's New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	9	9	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	5	5	7	7	6	5	5	5

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