Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 5AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 264 | 237 | 229 | 841 | 763 | 748 | 635 | 555 | 510 | 427 | 419 | 332 | 312 | 237 | 184 | 366 | 727 | 897 | 776 | 658 | 759 | 725 | 664 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.96m | 10:34PM1.82m | 11:14AM1.96m | 00:03AM1.88m | 12:28PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM1.06m | 4:08PM1.07m | 4:38AM1.12m | 5:47PM1.03m | 6:06AM1.04m | 6:54PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 59 | 153 | 229 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 56 | 45 | 510 | 427 | 419 | 332 | 312 | 237 | 184 | 151 | 727 | 897 | 776 | 658 | 759 | 725 | 664 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 69 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 366 | 108 | 92 | 70 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | WNW 11 | — | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | 12 | — | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 52 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 349 | 264 | 237 | 215 | 841 | 763 | 748 | 635 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 722 | 584 | 579 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 76 | 52 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 434 | 76 | 76 |
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