
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carcavelos today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carcavelos at 10AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Carcavelos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 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 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 548 | 516 | 419 | 375 | 402 | 544 | 752 | 886 | 889 | 863 | 837 | 824 | 812 | 700 | 700 | 620 | 521 | 414 | 365 | 336 | 1298 | 1866 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.97m | 10:37PM1.81m | 10:59AM2.06m | 11:43PM1.96m | 11:56AM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM1.14m | 4:17PM1.04m | 4:32AM1.09m | 5:31PM0.90m | 5:39AM0.94m | 6:19PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
246 | 548 | 516 | 419 | 234 | 402 | 544 | 752 | 886 | 889 | 863 | 837 | 824 | 812 | 700 | 700 | 620 | 521 | 414 | 365 | 336 | 1298 | 1866 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 20 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
145 | 7 | 32 | 79 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 185 | 172 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 27 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | — | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | — | 26 | — | 23 | — | 20 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | — | 375 | 294 | 249 | 237 | 64 | — | — | 163 | 124 | 113 | 71 | 20 | — | — | — | 18 | 122 | 215 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 1 | 1 |
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