Carcavelos Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 9.33° W

Carcavelos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
20.0°C
0.6° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (31 Aug)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
257
348
670
725
710
625
526
235
516
523
523
523
497
475
361
238
168
249
242
158
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
Wind State
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
5:15PM2.85m
5:36AM2.68m
5:53PM2.72m
6:16AM2.57m
6:37PM2.53m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.18m
11:25PM0.17m
11:38AM0.27m
00:02AM0.30m
12:20PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
22
20
18
18
17
18
19
22
22
20
18
18
18
17
20
25
25
23
21
Feels °C
17
18
17
16
14
15
14
15
16
18
17
15
14
15
16
15
19
24
23
21
19
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