Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 270 | 285 | 344 | 298 | 251 | 245 | 245 | 231 | 257 | 284 | 291 | 291 | 250 | 250 | 212 | 201 | 168 | 131 | 123 | 131 | 125 | 99 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:14AM2.59m | 6:31PM2.62m | 6:52AM2.42m | 7:12PM2.36m | 7:35AM2.24m | 7:59PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.23m | 12:13PM0.36m | 00:38AM0.45m | 12:54PM0.57m | 1:16AM0.67m | 1:40PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 270 | 285 | 344 | 298 | 251 | 245 | 245 | 231 | 257 | 284 | 291 | 291 | 250 | 250 | 212 | 201 | 168 | 131 | 123 | 131 | 125 | 99 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 37 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 108 | 438 | 222 | 33 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 108 | 189 | 4 | 3 |
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