Carcavelos Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 9.33° W

Carcavelos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
19.1°C
1.5° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (16 Sep)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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)
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.6
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
691
1208
1441
1441
1480
1604
1769
2133
2062
1693
1203
1034
1034
1065
1144
1118
987
934
847
612
488
476
1232
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
15
N
15
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
35
N
35
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
25
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:09AM2.47m
6:29PM2.29m
6:46AM2.28m
7:12PM2.05m
7:35AM2.08m
8:13PM1.85m
Low Tide
11:53PM0.48m
12:15PM0.55m
00:27AM0.70m
12:56PM0.77m
1:08AM0.92m
1:51PM0.97m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:40
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Temp °C
18
17
17
18
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
21
24
23
21
19
19
18
18
20
24
22
22
21
Feels °C
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
15
15
17
17
19
18
16
14
15
15
16
18
22
18
19
18
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