Carcavelos Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 9.33° W

Carcavelos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 1AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
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3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
9
2.2
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
8
2
NNW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
699
829
829
738
653
560
500
422
363
327
277
277
285
352
306
298
264
243
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
0
WSW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:13PM3.05m
5:36AM2.72m
5:52PM2.86m
6:14AM2.59m
6:31PM2.62m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.05m
11:34AM0.19m
00:02AM0.23m
12:13PM0.36m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
24
22
20
20
20
20
23
27
28
25
24
24
23
22
25
25
24
23
23
Feels °C
23
19
17
19
21
21
24
29
27
23
23
25
24
24
26
25
24
23
26
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