Surf Forecasts:
Carcavelos surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 29 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 11,145 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carcavelos this week:
The surf forecast for Carcavelos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carcavelos in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 29th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carcavelos over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1606 | 897 | 516 | 349 | 269 | 161 | 200 | 624 | 980 | 1203 | 1203 | 1528 | 1016 | 885 | 1115 | 1929 | 2875 | 7151 | 6662 | 5902 | 3706 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39PM2.25m | 4:55AM2.40m | 5:20PM2.10m | 5:39AM2.27m | 6:10PM1.97m | 6:33AM2.16m | 7:12PM1.89m | 7:37AM2.10m | 8:25PM1.88m | 8:46AM2.11m | 9:35PM1.97m | 9:50AM2.19m | 10:33PM2.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.54m | 10:33PM0.67m | 11:10AM0.68m | 11:14PM0.79m | 11:58AM0.82m | 00:02AM0.91m | 12:57PM0.91m | 1:03AM1.00m | 2:07PM0.93m | 2:18AM1.02m | 3:17PM0.87m | 3:31AM0.96m | 4:16PM0.73m | ||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  | |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | |  | |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 | N 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 19 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 1275 | 722 | 306 | 170 | 167 | 161 | 14 | 49 | 980 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 81 | 69 | 1115 | 1929 | 2875 | 7151 | 6662 | 5902 | 3706 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WSW 10 | WNW 13 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | NW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1310 | — | 77 | 84 | 57 | 104 | 31 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 19 | 17 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 14 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 8 | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1606 | 897 | 516 | 349 | 269 | — | 200 | 624 | — | 1203 | 1203 | 1528 | 1016 | 885 | — | — | — | 4221 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 438 | 108 | 185 | 451 | 76 | 229 | 108 | 76 | 108 | 451 | 546 | 438 | 438 | 108 | 76 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lisboa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Never miss your swells again.
Built by surfers, trusted by millions for over 20 years. The Wavefinder in our app makes it even easier to find where the best waves are breaking. Follow the yellow stars along your coast and get there first.
Scan the QR code to open the Surf‑Forecast app
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Carcavelos surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Carcavelos Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Carcavelos provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Carcavelos can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carcavelos surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Carcavelos) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Carcavelos may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Carcavelos is 1 km (1 miles) from Carcavelos. If you plan a holiday in Lisboa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Carcavelos. Carcavelos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest