Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 97 | 94 | 91 | 70 | 66 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 187 | 393 | 362 | 272 | 249 | 279 | 917 | 855 | 838 | 782 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35AM2.24m | 7:59PM2.11m | 8:27AM2.07m | 9:03PM1.91m | 9:42AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.67m | 1:40PM0.78m | 2:01AM0.89m | 2:39PM0.97m | 3:04AM1.06m | 4:08PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
131 | 97 | 94 | 91 | 70 | 66 | 47 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 39 | 44 | 130 | 229 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 64 | 62 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 69 | 44 | 25 | — | 10 | 10 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | NNW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 18 | — | 16 | 21 | 9 | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 23 | 187 | 393 | 362 | 272 | 249 | 279 | 917 | 855 | 838 | 782 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 168 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 186 | 562 | 490 | 240 | 5 | 5 | 202 | 625 | 625 | 562 | 453 |
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