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Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Carcavelos today?
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 25°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
472 | 572 | 1021 | 944 | 805 | 644 | 563 | 544 | 431 | 415 | 392 | 298 | 327 | 424 | 415 | 1145 | 2661 | 2913 | 2417 | 2149 | 1872 | 1545 | 1220 | 1096 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:07AM2.89m | 4:27PM3.01m | 4:58AM2.78m | 5:17PM2.94m | 5:51AM2.61m | 6:11PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.09m | 10:43PM0.00m | 10:59AM0.20m | 11:36PM0.11m | 11:49AM0.36m | 00:33AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 472 | 572 | 1021 | 944 | 805 | 644 | 563 | 544 | 431 | 415 | 392 | 298 | 327 | 424 | 415 | 1145 | 2661 | 2913 | 2417 | 2149 | 1872 | 1545 | 1220 | 1096 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 59 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 53 | 362 | 415 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 178 | 212 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 96 | 186 | 438 | 438 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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