Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 12AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 73 | 88 | 84 | 225 | 212 | 232 | 301 | 311 | 50 | 203 | 273 | 265 | 242 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | 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 | 7:01PM2.53m | 7:31AM2.35m | 7:52PM2.37m | 8:28AM2.25m | 8:59PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.48m | 1:33PM0.62m | 2:07AM0.62m | 2:37PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 73 | 69 | 58 | 56 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 30 | 56 | 68 | 63 | 88 | 84 | 6 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 9 | NNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 4 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 225 | 212 | 232 | 301 | 311 | 153 | 203 | 273 | 265 | 242 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 185 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 612 | 562 | 482 | 281 | 96 | 202 | 208 | 562 | 612 | 562 | 338 |
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