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Carcavelos surfForecast / Lisboa / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carcavelos today?
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
439 | 359 | 344 | 333 | 262 | 244 | 240 | 191 | 383 | 493 | 659 | 909 | 842 | 788 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 716 | 605 | 511 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:12PM2.60m | 2:25AM2.68m | 2:45PM2.68m | 3:00AM2.69m | 3:17PM2.72m | 3:33AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.31m | 8:16PM0.37m | 8:34AM0.27m | 8:50PM0.30m | 9:05AM0.27m | 9:23PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | 8:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 439 | 359 | 344 | 333 | 262 | 244 | 240 | 191 | 188 | 493 | 659 | 909 | 842 | 788 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 716 | 605 | 511 | 437 | 431 | 424 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 90 | 82 | 61 | 383 | 184 | 212 | 133 | 133 | 135 | 143 | 205 | 213 | 202 | 202 | 195 | 191 | 185 | 141 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | NW 17 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 60 | 58 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 40 | 32 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 438 | 76 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 76 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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