Carcavelos Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 9.33° W

Carcavelos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
19.5°C
1.2° 

Carcavelos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (13 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 12AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)--
Afternoon (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
118
125
97
134
119
250
273
330
455
433
478
486
325
233
198
162
159
124
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
W
15
NW
10
N
5
NNW
0
NE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:06PM3.08m
4:27AM2.86m
4:42PM2.95m
5:01AM2.78m
5:17PM2.76m
Low Tide
10:17PM-0.02m
10:28AM0.07m
10:50PM0.10m
11:03AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:49
7:47
 mm
Temp °C
30
28
27
26
26
24
24
28
28
27
26
27
26
24
25
27
27
25
25
Feels °C
28
25
24
25
25
23
23
28
26
24
24
26
25
23
25
26
25
23
23
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