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Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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
17.0° 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: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
207 | 226 | 362 | 431 | 472 | 572 | 1021 | 944 | 805 | 710 | 563 | 544 | 431 | 415 | 392 | 328 | 356 | 415 | 450 | 983 | 2483 | 2689 | 2417 | 1995 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:40PM3.01m | 4:07AM2.89m | 4:27PM3.01m | 4:58AM2.78m | 5:17PM2.94m | 5:51AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM-0.04m | 10:11AM0.09m | 10:43PM0.00m | 10:59AM0.20m | 11:36PM0.11m | 11:49AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 27 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 121 | 226 | 362 | 431 | 472 | 572 | 1021 | 944 | 805 | 710 | 563 | 544 | 431 | 415 | 392 | 328 | 356 | 415 | 450 | 471 | 2483 | 2689 | 2417 | 1995 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 27 | 48 | 59 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 37 | 27 | 362 | 983 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 19 | W 11 | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 207 | 202 | 226 | 215 | 199 | 230 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 96 | 186 | 438 | 438 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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