Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Castro surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Castro over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 833 | 640 | 739 | 385 | 180 | 137 | 56 | 125 | 88 | 62 | 26 | 57 | 44 | 49 | 30 | 181 | 347 | 516 | 826 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:51PM2.40m | 11:29AM2.42m | 00:20AM2.27m | 1:05PM2.40m | 1:56AM2.32m | 2:26PM2.54m | 3:00AM2.48m | 3:19PM2.75m | 3:44AM2.68m | 3:59PM2.98m | 4:20AM2.88m | 4:33PM3.20m | 4:52AM3.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM1.16m | 5:03AM1.27m | 5:57PM1.31m | 6:30AM1.36m | 7:31PM1.29m | 7:56AM1.28m | 8:42PM1.13m | 8:56AM1.09m | 9:31PM0.92m | 9:40AM0.87m | 10:09PM0.69m | 10:16AM0.65m | 10:43PM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | W 10 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 606 | 833 | 640 | 739 | 385 | 180 | 137 | 56 | 125 | 58 | 42 | 23 | 57 | 37 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 347 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | NNW 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 6 | W 10 | WSW 9 | N 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NNW 12 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 125 | — | 156 | — | 38 | 41 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 88 | 62 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | NW 13 | NNW 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 29 | — | 26 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 49 | 30 | 181 | — | 516 | 826 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 153 | 56 | 29 | 137 | 49 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 46 | 137 | 74 | 7 | 42 | 90 | 42 |
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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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