Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 257 | 348 | 670 | 725 | 710 | 625 | 526 | 235 | 516 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 497 | 475 | 361 | 238 | 168 | 249 | 242 | 158 |
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 |
High Tide | 5:15PM2.85m | 5:36AM2.68m | 5:53PM2.72m | 6:16AM2.57m | 6:37PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM0.18m | 11:25PM0.17m | 11:38AM0.27m | 00:02AM0.30m | 12:20PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 179 | 257 | 348 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 235 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 71 | 58 | 24 | 24 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | — | — | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 98 | 95 | 670 | 725 | 710 | 625 | 526 | 119 | 516 | 523 | 523 | 523 | 497 | 475 | 361 | 238 | 168 | 249 | 242 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 202 | 202 | 584 | 202 | 297 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 202 | 229 | 202 | 96 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 187 | 562 | 5 |
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