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Praia do Castelejo

Vila do Bispo (Castelejo / Cordoama) · Beach break · faces west

Not so great now. Best 08:00–10:00.

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
08:00–10:00
in 7 h
3.3 of 5Great
≈1.2 m · wind 2 kn
Size for you now≈1.4 min your range

Wind

Nsealand
10 kn
gusts 19
cross-shore
Gentle breeze, from the north
Steady until 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the east

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low05:301.3 m
  • High11:492.6 m
  • Low18:071.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Low–mid
Next 03:00–05:00

Next 8 days

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Best 08:00–10:00. At 08:00: Great, 3.3 out of 5 — about 1.2 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:003.3 out of 51.2 m2 glassy41.7 m
09:002.4 out of 51.2 m1 glassy32.0 m
10:000.8 out of 51.1 m1 glassy32.3 m
11:000.8 out of 51.1 m4 cross-shore82.5 m
12:000.7 out of 51.1 m6 cross-shore112.6 m
13:000.6 out of 51.1 m7 cross-shore122.4 m
14:000.6 out of 50.9 m8 cross-shore132.2 m
15:001.6 out of 50.7 m9 cross-shore141.8 m
16:001.1 out of 50.6 m8 cross-shore141.4 m
17:000.8 out of 50.7 m9 cross-shore151.1 m
18:000.6 out of 50.7 m9 cross-shore161.0 m
19:000.8 out of 50.8 m10 cross-shore171.1 m
20:001.1 out of 50.8 m10 cross-shore181.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 08:00–10:00. At 08:00: Great, 3.3 out of 5 — about 1.2 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 1.7 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:003.3 out of 51.2 m2 glassy41.7 m
09:002.4 out of 51.2 m1 glassy32.0 m
10:000.8 out of 51.1 m1 glassy32.3 m
11:000.8 out of 51.1 m4 cross-shore82.5 m
12:000.7 out of 51.1 m6 cross-shore112.6 m
13:000.6 out of 51.1 m7 cross-shore122.4 m
14:000.6 out of 50.9 m8 cross-shore132.2 m
15:001.6 out of 50.7 m9 cross-shore141.8 m
16:001.1 out of 50.6 m8 cross-shore141.4 m
17:000.8 out of 50.7 m9 cross-shore151.1 m
18:000.6 out of 50.7 m9 cross-shore161.0 m
19:000.8 out of 50.8 m10 cross-shore171.1 m
20:001.1 out of 50.8 m10 cross-shore181.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

17.7 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 16.2–17.8 °C
Air 18 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Moderate

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Spot guide

Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
E (offshore)
Best tide
Low–mid
First–last light
07:23–19:19

Cliff-flanked beach south of Cordoama with punchy, powerful banks; holds good size but gets heavy and hollow quickly.

Hazards rocks and cliffs framing the beach · strong current · remote — no lifeguard off-season

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Cordoama, Praia da Ponta Ruiva, Sagres — Beliche, Sagres — Tonel. Wave models resolve about 8 km, so neighbouring beaches read the same swell. What separates them is orientation, seabed and tide, not the forecast.

Nearby spots Cordoama, Praia da Ponta Ruiva, Praia do Amado, Praia da Ingrina, Sagres — Beliche

Swimming conditionsTide timesSea temperature

Guides How to Read a Surf Forecast for Portugal · Beach Facing & Surf Direction on Portugal's Coast · Tides and Surf Portugal: Best Tide for Surfing

Best time of year

Jan
65.8%
Feb
62.6%
Mar
49.5%
Apr
48.8%
May
48.3%
Jun
40.8%
Jul
47.7%
Aug
42.4%
Sep
45.4%
Oct
64.7%
Nov
53.4%
Dec
66.5%
Clean Blown out Too small

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Scores and sizes are forecasts for Intermediate surfers, out of 5. Times are Lisbon time. Size is our estimate of the breaking wave at this beach, not the offshore swell.