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John, Sao Torpes

5:23 pm 29 Oct 2011

Carcavelos Unknown Surfer

12:00 am 17 Nov 2010

Carcavelos ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.8
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 2.8
Wind and kite surfing: 3.3
Crowds: 2.7

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Carcavelos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Portugal – Lisbon)

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Photo credit: João Caetano Dias
Surf Break: Carcavelos

Name: Carcavelos
Type: reef
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: W Offshore Wind: N

Carcavelos in Lisbon is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Pollution may be a hazard at this break.

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Overall Carcavelos Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of Carcavelos


Jean Lee from FRANCE writes:

Great spot.
Good honest waves.

2010-11-18

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Carcavelos:

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Closest break Torre 0 mi
Second closest break Parede 1 mi
Third closest break Santo Amaro 1 mi
Fourth closest break Bafureira 2 mi
Fifth closest break Paco D 'arcos 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Carcavelos:

Closest wave buoy Gascogne Buoy 503 mi
Second closest wave buoy Brittany Buoy 611 mi
Third closest wave buoy Lion Buoy 776 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Sevenstones Buoy 805 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Channel Islands Buoy 838 mi

Tide stations nearest to Carcavelos:

Closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England 791 mi
Second closest tide station St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc 791 mi
Third closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 810 mi
Fourth closest tide station St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands - READ flaterco 810 mi
Fifth closest tide station Newlyn, England 812 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Carcavelos:

Closest ski area Serra da Estrela (Portugal) 154 mi
Second closest ski area Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) 221 mi
Third closest ski area Manzaneda (Spain) 270 mi
Fourth closest ski area Valdesqui (Spain) 314 mi
Fifth closest ski area Puerto De Navacerrada (Spain) 318 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Carcavelos:

Closest city location Carcavelos (Portugal) 1 mi
Second closest city location Parede (Portugal) 1 mi
Third closest city location Sao Domingos de Rana (Portugal) 2 mi
Fourth closest city location Paco de Arcos (Portugal) 2 mi
Fifth closest city location Porto Salvo (Portugal) 3 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Carcavelos is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, which is 20 km (12 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Carcavelos is Talavera La Real (Badajoz) Airport (BJZ) in Spain, 219 km (136 miles) away.
Carcavelos break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Carcavelos, Portugal - Lisbon. Use the tab navigation above to view Carcavelos sea temperature, Carcavelos photographs, Carcavelos detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Carcavelos webcams, current wind from Portugal - Lisbon live weather stations and Carcavelos tide predictions. The Portugal swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Portugal and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Portugal wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Carcavelos.