Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | 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 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 253 | 372 | 517 | 650 | 666 | 735 | 809 | 848 | 853 | 777 | 700 | 512 | 444 | 372 | 300 | 260 | 238 | 307 | 361 | 361 | 306 | 270 | 250 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:57AM2.81m | 5:13PM3.05m | 5:36AM2.72m | 5:52PM2.86m | 6:14AM2.59m | 6:31PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM-0.07m | 10:56AM0.08m | 11:26PM0.05m | 11:34AM0.19m | 00:02AM0.23m | 12:13PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 119 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 853 | 777 | 700 | 512 | 444 | 372 | 300 | 260 | 238 | 307 | 361 | 361 | 306 | 270 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 132 | 253 | 372 | 517 | 650 | 666 | 735 | 809 | 848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 90 | 90 | 170 | 612 | 612 | 612 | 170 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 473 | 72 | 0 |
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