Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Castro today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Castro at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Castro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
381 | 357 | 394 | 481 | 428 | 361 | 287 | 471 | 449 | 421 | 439 | 439 | 405 | 463 | 547 | 726 | 756 | 901 | 866 | 769 | 665 | 612 | 546 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07PM3.59m | 6:26AM3.38m | 6:39PM3.59m | 6:59AM3.38m | 7:13PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.20m | 00:17AM0.09m | 12:26PM0.16m | 00:49AM0.10m | 1:00PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
381 | 357 | 394 | 481 | 428 | 361 | 287 | 471 | 449 | 421 | 439 | 439 | 19 | 463 | 547 | 726 | 756 | 901 | 866 | 769 | 665 | 612 | 546 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 34 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 167 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 153 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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