Carcavelos surf break

Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 WEST
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Carcavelos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Carcavelos today?

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 1AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (03 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (03 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
272
236
193
177
168
165
140
140
166
180
137
170
231
206
206
222
196
211
237
237
237
258
258
293
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:49PM2.72m
4:07AM2.59m
4:21PM2.67m
4:40AM2.49m
4:54PM2.59m
5:15AM2.36m
Low Tide
9:56PM0.29m
10:06AM0.37m
10:29PM0.35m
10:37AM0.46m
11:04PM0.45m
11:11AM0.58m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:37
6:37
6:35
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8:29
8:30
8:30
8:31
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
14
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
1.2
NW
9
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
272
236
193
125
90
84
140
140
166
180
137
170
231
206
15
7
7
3
3
237
3
6
7
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
154
130
127
177
168
165
80
57
54
51
38
26
24
15
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
S
13
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
4
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
Energy kJ
4
21
32
29
9
206
222
196
211
237
237
258
258
293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
438
1
1
1
76
76
108
1
589
186
11
0
1
0
284
572
577
572
1
1
1
11
187
562
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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