Carcavelos surf break

Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carcavelos today?

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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 Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
137
168
158
302
468
671
860
1093
1331
1514
1282
1032
964
1032
1238
1294
1238
1122
990
890
690
606
537
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:56AM2.63m
1:27PM2.64m
1:43AM2.79m
2:11PM2.82m
2:31AM2.89m
2:55PM2.95m
Low Tide
7:12AM0.26m
7:31PM0.31m
7:56AM0.12m
8:18PM0.13m
8:40AM0.04m
9:05PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:40
8:42
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
16
17
16
14
14
13
13
15
17
17
15
14
13
12
11
10
11
9
8
7
8
7
5
8
9
10
10
8
8
7
7
9
11
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
9
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
82
10
6
5
2
23
8
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
11
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
15
18
7
9
28
9
7
7
7
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
19
3
2
7
9
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
Energy kJ
2
137
168
158
302
468
671
860
1093
1331
1514
1282
1032
964
1032
1238
1294
1238
1122
990
890
690
606
537
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
187
103
572
625
961
707
490
707
680
680
258
757
794
604
353
353
338
281
202
202
519
572
351
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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