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Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carcavelos today?
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 11AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | |
716 | 557 | 683 | 781 | 706 | 527 | 419 | 412 | 397 | 360 | 275 | 217 | 158 | 140 | 108 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 67 | 66 | 41 | 113 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:57AM2.03m | 11:12PM2.28m | 11:53AM2.21m | 00:06AM2.45m | 12:42PM2.43m | 00:56AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.80m | 4:54PM0.89m | 5:37AM0.63m | 5:52PM0.72m | 6:27AM0.44m | 6:44PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | 8:40 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 303 | 472 | 683 | 781 | 706 | 527 | 419 | 412 | 397 | 360 | 275 | 217 | 158 | 140 | 75 | 63 | 96 | 94 | 73 | 67 | 66 | 41 | 113 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 222 | 163 | 129 | 104 | 34 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 49 | 108 | 101 | 51 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 19 | S 13 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 32 | — | 25 | — | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 20 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | W 5 |
| kJ | 716 | 557 | 436 | 306 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 27 | 68 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 76 | 76 | 449 | 403 | 76 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 29 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 72 | 690 | 320 | 255 |
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