Carcavelos surf break

Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 WEST
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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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carcavelos today?

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
NW
18
0.9
NW
17
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
359
344
333
262
244
240
191
383
493
659
909
842
788
757
746
736
716
605
511
437
431
424
363
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
0
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
0
W
5
S
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:12PM2.60m
2:25AM2.68m
2:45PM2.68m
3:00AM2.69m
3:17PM2.72m
3:33AM2.65m
Low Tide
8:02AM0.31m
8:16PM0.37m
8:34AM0.27m
8:50PM0.30m
9:05AM0.27m
9:23PM0.28m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:43
6:41
6:39
6:39
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8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
NW
17
1.1
NW
16
1.3
NW
16
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
439
359
344
333
262
244
240
191
188
493
659
909
842
788
757
746
736
716
605
511
437
431
424
363
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
NW
18
0.9
W
11
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
54
61
60
63
66
90
82
61
383
184
212
133
133
135
143
205
213
202
202
195
191
185
141
128
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
13
12
24
18
60
58
43
42
29
7
19
18
4
9
9
9
8
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
24
27
32
29
40
32
13
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
76
76
438
76
28
28
28
14
14
76
76
1
1
1
1
0
0
76
1
1
1
1
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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