Carcavelos Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 9.33° W

Carcavelos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.1° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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0
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3
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
253
372
517
650
666
735
809
848
853
777
700
512
444
372
300
260
238
307
361
361
306
270
250
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
W
20
WNW
25
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:57AM2.81m
5:13PM3.05m
5:36AM2.72m
5:52PM2.86m
6:14AM2.59m
6:31PM2.62m
Low Tide
10:49PM-0.07m
10:56AM0.08m
11:26PM0.05m
11:34AM0.19m
00:02AM0.23m
12:13PM0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
22
23
23
22
20
21
20
20
23
27
28
26
25
25
23
23
26
28
27
25
26
Feels °C
18
18
20
20
21
21
20
18
21
22
22
25
29
27
25
24
25
24
24
27
27
27
27
29
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