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Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
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 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | |
154 | 154 | 163 | 204 | 242 | 146 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 112 | 144 | 166 | 198 | 194 | 229 | 229 | 208 | 163 | 160 | 167 | 188 | 345 | 598 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 1:17AM2.41m | 1:41PM2.47m | 1:58AM2.44m | 2:17PM2.54m | 2:36AM2.46m | 2:53PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.52m | 7:49PM0.54m | 8:03AM0.49m | 8:27PM0.47m | 8:37AM0.47m | 9:03PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 154 | 154 | 163 | 204 | 242 | 146 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 112 | 144 | 166 | 198 | 194 | 229 | 229 | 208 | 163 | 160 | 150 | 113 | 345 | 598 | 647 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | NW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 87 | 77 | 43 | 31 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 69 | 176 | 115 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | S 4 | S 4 | — | W 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | NW 9 | W 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 22 | 3 | 1 | — | 17 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | — | 22 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 32 | 53 | 56 | 81 | 80 | 70 | 71 | 87 | 85 | 111 | 132 | 123 | 146 | 167 | 188 | 212 | 237 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 418 | 407 | 390 | 202 |
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