
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
152 | 100 | 97 | 95 | 339 | 382 | 468 | 480 | 493 | 506 | 476 | 345 | 319 | 263 | 763 | 650 | 624 | 200 | 175 | 186 | 149 | 145 | 110 | 80 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53AM2.56m | 2:07PM2.91m | 2:36AM2.72m | 2:50PM3.06m | 3:15AM2.83m | 3:29PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.33m | 8:28PM0.07m | 8:36AM0.16m | 9:07PM-0.04m | 9:15AM0.06m | 9:43PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
152 | 100 | 97 | 95 | — | 6 | 33 | 17 | 42 | 73 | 83 | 179 | 157 | 200 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 175 | 175 | 186 | 149 | 50 | 64 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | — | N 15 | — | NW 14 | — | NNW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | 14 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 107 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
7 | 9 | 35 | 93 | 339 | 382 | 468 | 480 | 493 | 506 | 476 | 345 | 319 | 263 | 763 | 650 | 624 | 200 | 171 | — | — | 145 | 110 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 5 | 110 | 297 | 562 | 484 | 490 | 297 | 96 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 442 | 542 | 477 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 187 | 90 |
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