Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 3AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 48 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 154 | 358 | 329 | 243 | 215 | 229 | 841 | 831 | 748 | 670 | 555 | 510 | 480 | 419 | 378 | 312 | 237 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.07m | 9:03PM1.91m | 9:42AM1.96m | 10:34PM1.82m | 11:14AM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.89m | 2:39PM0.97m | 3:04AM1.06m | 4:08PM1.07m | 4:38AM1.12m | 5:47PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 30 | 28 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 153 | 229 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 45 | 510 | 480 | 419 | 378 | 312 | 237 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 64 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 69 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | WNW 11 | — | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | — | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | 12 | — | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 154 | 358 | 329 | 243 | 215 | 209 | 841 | 831 | 748 | 670 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 186 | 186 | 537 | 297 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 722 | 625 | 579 | 320 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 76 | 76 | 67 |
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