Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 159 | 124 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 0 | 254 | 363 | 504 | 650 | 790 | 753 | 829 | 829 | 932 | 853 | 777 | 716 | 524 | 455 | 381 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18AM2.84m | 4:33PM3.16m | 4:57AM2.81m | 5:13PM3.05m | 5:36AM2.72m | 5:52PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM-0.10m | 10:16AM0.03m | 10:49PM-0.07m | 10:56AM0.08m | 11:26PM0.05m | 11:34AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | NNW 8 |
163 | 159 | 124 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 124 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 853 | 777 | 716 | 524 | 455 | 10 | 352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — |
66 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 84 | 108 | 124 | 209 | 254 | 363 | 504 | 650 | 790 | 753 | 829 | 829 | 932 | — | — | — | — | — | 381 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 968 | 407 | 407 | 477 | 202 | 96 | 90 | 170 | 442 | 442 | 592 | 170 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 5 |
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