Carcavelos Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 9.33° W

Carcavelos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.6° 

Carcavelos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
9
0.2
W
7
0.4
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
718
731
663
550
151
135
107
105
266
4
29
85
78
117
148
147
121
125
151
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:50PM3.06m
3:15AM2.83m
3:29PM3.11m
3:52AM2.88m
4:06PM3.08m
Low Tide
9:07PM-0.04m
9:15AM0.06m
9:43PM-0.07m
9:52AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:51
 mm
Temp °C
24
21
19
18
18
18
21
25
25
23
21
21
21
21
23
27
29
28
26
Feels °C
19
16
15
14
15
16
20
24
23
21
20
21
22
22
24
27
27
25
23
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