Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Castro surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Castro this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Castro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Castro in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Castro over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 88 | 79 | 84 | 151 | 65 | 75 | 55 | 47 | 82 | 62 | 24 | 59 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:19PM2.85m | 1:51AM2.91m | 2:27PM3.03m | 3:00AM3.05m | 3:29PM3.26m | 4:02AM3.22m | 4:26PM3.49m | 4:57AM3.36m | 5:17PM3.68m | 5:48AM3.44m | 6:06PM3.80m | 6:36AM3.44m | 6:53PM3.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.79m | 8:05AM0.68m | 8:41PM0.60m | 9:08AM0.54m | 9:43PM0.37m | 10:05AM0.37m | 10:40PM0.15m | 10:57AM0.22m | 11:32PM-0.01m | 11:45AM0.12m | 00:21AM-0.08m | 12:32PM0.09m | 1:08AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | W 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | N 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 90 | 88 | 53 | 84 | 151 | 65 | 75 | 34 | 47 | 82 | 62 | 24 | 59 | 31 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NW 11 | W 8 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 9 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 79 | 32 | — | 16 | 32 | 55 | 45 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | — | W 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 10 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNE 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 27 | 4 | 4 | — | 21 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 167 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 49 | 406 | 35 | 165 | 722 | 35 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa de Castro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Castro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Castro 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 (Playa de Castro) 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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