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The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 11AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thu 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NNW | WNW | NNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 735 | 469 | 452 | 358 | 372 | 296 | 246 | 187 | 251 | 653 | 4111 | 5241 | 6042 | 6741 | 9604 | 10063 | 12127 | 12220 | 11701 | 10546 | 9464 | 8766 | 7905 | 6872 | |
Wind (km/h) | NE | ENE | ENE | SE | SW | WSW | SW | SW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | glass | on | on | on | on | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:59AM 2.53 | 11:37PM 2.54 | 11:56AM 2.68 | 12:27AM 2.74 | 12:49PM 2.81 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:45AM 0.62 | 5:19PM 0.35 | 5:43AM 0.42 | 6:10PM 0.22 | 6:36AM 0.22 | 6:59PM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thu 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |

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