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Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carcavelos today?
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | |
191 | 192 | 225 | 276 | 319 | 295 | 359 | 365 | 371 | 359 | 344 | 333 | 262 | 244 | 195 | 191 | 379 | 493 | 659 | 909 | 842 | 788 | 757 | 746 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:36PM2.48m | 1:48AM2.65m | 2:12PM2.60m | 2:25AM2.68m | 2:45PM2.68m | 3:00AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.38m | 7:39PM0.47m | 8:02AM0.31m | 8:16PM0.37m | 8:34AM0.27m | 8:50PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | 8:28 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 191 | 191 | 161 | 157 | 127 | 99 | 359 | 365 | 371 | 359 | 344 | 333 | 262 | 244 | 195 | 191 | 191 | 493 | 659 | 909 | 842 | 788 | 757 | 746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 155 | 192 | 225 | 276 | 319 | 295 | 81 | 85 | 54 | 66 | 63 | 66 | 101 | 96 | 90 | 87 | 379 | 146 | 138 | 206 | 133 | 135 | 146 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 18 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 67 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 31 | — | — | — | 13 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 63 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 44 | 39 | — | 26 | 15 | — | 37 | 41 | 42 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 76 | 76 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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