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Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 22 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Carcavelos today?
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 1AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | |
595 | 524 | 533 | 533 | 449 | 460 | 467 | 467 | 381 | 324 | 306 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 296 | 290 | 236 | 226 | 158 | 158 | 168 | 154 | 156 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:16PM2.52m | 9:04AM2.15m | 9:26PM2.42m | 10:16AM2.13m | 10:35PM2.38m | 11:21AM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.68m | 2:49AM0.56m | 3:00PM0.78m | 4:02AM0.62m | 4:16PM0.81m | 5:08AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 |
21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 595 | 524 | 533 | 533 | 449 | 460 | 467 | 467 | 381 | 324 | 306 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 296 | 290 | 236 | 226 | 158 | 158 | 168 | 154 | 154 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 17 | NNW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 156 | 272 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 16 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 24 | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 |
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