Carcavelos surf break

Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carcavelos today?

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
99
94
73
67
66
48
92
82
111
131
206
233
366
604
726
844
1530
1835
1755
1374
1008
756
853
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
0
SE
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:06AM2.45m
12:42PM2.43m
00:56AM2.63m
1:27PM2.64m
1:43AM2.79m
2:11PM2.82m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.44m
6:44PM0.52m
7:12AM0.26m
7:31PM0.31m
7:56AM0.12m
8:18PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:40
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
15
16
17
15
14
14
14
13
15
17
16
16
14
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
13
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
7
6
8
10
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.7
NW
14
0.9
NNW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
68
49
94
73
67
66
48
92
82
111
7
5
2
23
97
186
299
7
7
7
6
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
11
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
101
99
39
25
24
23
19
19
14
10
7
9
28
9
8
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
21
21
21
21
21
20
35
20
19
18
2
7
9
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
W
5
0.9
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
31
20
131
206
233
366
604
726
844
1530
1835
1755
1374
1008
756
853
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
14
14
948
4
0
0
0
140
297
589
961
577
572
434
434
202
707
968
825
625
484
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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