Carcavelos Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.68° N 9.33° W

Carcavelos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carcavelos sea temperature is
19.3°C
1.4° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 12PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (11 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
9
0.6
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.8
NW
13
1
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
135
135
105
68
65
28
85
104
134
153
157
118
118
128
120
134
119
212
315
330
455
433
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
S
10
W
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:15AM2.83m
3:29PM3.11m
3:52AM2.88m
4:06PM3.08m
4:27AM2.86m
4:42PM2.95m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.06m
9:43PM-0.07m
9:52AM0.03m
10:17PM-0.02m
10:28AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:13
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:49
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
21
26
26
23
22
21
21
22
23
28
29
28
26
27
26
23
25
28
30
28
27
Feels °C
15
16
19
25
23
20
20
21
21
23
23
28
27
25
24
25
25
22
24
27
29
25
25
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