Carcavelos Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 9.33° W

Carcavelos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
19.7°C
0.9° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (30 Aug)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
2
NNW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NNW
9
2
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
2
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
187
187
214
240
383
405
294
230
176
202
179
257
315
348
788
341
681
626
565
604
562
537
378
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
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
4:28AM2.74m
4:41PM2.93m
5:01AM2.74m
5:15PM2.85m
5:36AM2.68m
5:53PM2.72m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.08m
10:27AM0.15m
10:51PM0.09m
11:01AM0.18m
11:25PM0.17m
11:38AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:08
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
20
22
23
23
22
19
18
18
17
20
23
23
21
18
18
17
18
19
22
22
20
18
Feels °C
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
16
16
16
15
16
19
18
17
15
15
14
16
15
18
17
16
14
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