Carcavelos Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 9.33° W

Carcavelos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
19.3°C
1.4° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 2AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (12 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
222
48
28
88
131
120
115
111
115
128
120
134
119
250
273
330
455
433
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
W
15
NW
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:29PM3.11m
3:52AM2.88m
4:06PM3.08m
4:27AM2.86m
4:42PM2.95m
Low Tide
9:43PM-0.07m
9:52AM0.03m
10:17PM-0.02m
10:28AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:49
 mm
Temp °C
26
24
22
22
21
22
24
28
30
28
27
26
26
24
25
28
29
28
27
Feels °C
23
21
20
22
21
22
24
28
28
25
24
25
24
23
24
27
27
25
25
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