Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 9PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 414 | 378 | 561 | 1742 | 2078 | 2185 | 2185 | 1934 | 1769 | 1590 | 1365 | 1365 | 1749 | 1537 | 1417 | 1697 | 2651 | 4550 | 4788 | 4408 | 4298 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56AM2.22m | 00:30AM2.16m | 12:39PM2.41m | 1:08AM2.37m | 1:18PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.71m | 6:27AM0.75m | 6:57PM0.50m | 7:07AM0.55m | 7:33PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 414 | 378 | 561 | 1742 | 2078 | 2185 | 2185 | 1934 | 1769 | 1590 | 1365 | 1365 | 1749 | 1537 | 1417 | 1697 | 2651 | 4550 | 4788 | 4408 | 4298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | 176 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 90 | 228 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 562 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 188 | 214 | 202 |
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