Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 8AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1797 | 1633 | 1496 | 1326 | 861 | 1208 | 680 | 669 | 659 | 628 | 618 | 878 | 860 | 1422 | 1557 | 1530 | 1448 | 1279 | 1234 | 1027 | 973 | 845 | 785 | 471 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.32m | 6:40PM2.04m | 7:01AM2.14m | 7:37PM1.87m | 8:08AM2.00m | 9:02PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.71m | 12:27PM0.75m | 00:34AM0.89m | 1:20PM0.93m | 1:29AM1.05m | 2:39PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 1797 | 1633 | 1496 | 1326 | 861 | 1208 | 680 | 669 | 579 | 628 | 618 | 878 | 860 | 1422 | 1557 | 1530 | 1448 | 1279 | 1234 | 1027 | 973 | 845 | — | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 215 | 345 | 223 | 534 | 520 | 659 | 472 | 480 | 384 | 307 | 217 | 2 | 2 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 163 | 93 | 84 | — | 145 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 12 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 51 | 64 | 47 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 1118 | — | 352 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 785 | 471 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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