Carcavelos surf break

Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 WEST
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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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 7PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (29 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (29 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
13
1.1
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
198
184
229
229
208
200
160
150
187
414
683
661
710
604
604
615
615
528
510
483
475
403
403
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:17PM2.54m
2:36AM2.46m
2:53PM2.59m
3:13AM2.47m
3:28PM2.62m
3:49AM2.45m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.49m
8:27PM0.47m
8:37AM0.47m
9:03PM0.42m
9:12AM0.46m
9:38PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:16
6:15
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
8:54
Temp °C
19
22
21
19
16
16
15
15
18
21
20
19
16
15
16
16
19
22
22
20
17
17
16
16
18
20
18
15
12
14
12
13
14
17
15
14
11
10
12
12
14
16
16
15
13
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
1.1
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
166
198
184
229
229
208
200
160
150
113
414
683
661
710
604
604
615
615
528
510
483
475
403
403
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
NW
9
0.4
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
41
41
29
22
22
22
22
12
69
187
118
20
20
20
20
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
22
21
21
3
8
8
21
21
21
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
Energy kJ
58
51
66
83
122
131
115
115
156
167
205
237
237
229
237
205
232
261
253
230
198
176
176
205
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1
1
185
110
1
1
1
1
1
414
202
202
96
1
1
90
185
414
357
202
1
1
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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