Surf Forecasts:
Carcavelos surf forecast from 27 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 29 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,788 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 28 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW 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 (Jun 28) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Carcavelos in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 29th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carcavelos over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 212 | 100 | 235 | 302 | 1605 | 1613 | 1768 | 1310 | 1395 | 1416 | 1388 | 1178 | 1395 | 1374 | 982 | 656 | 705 | 453 | 215 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:19AM2.29m | 2:35PM2.49m | 2:58AM2.35m | 3:14PM2.57m | 3:36AM2.40m | 3:50PM2.62m | 4:12AM2.41m | 4:26PM2.66m | 4:47AM2.41m | 5:02PM2.66m | 5:22AM2.38m | 5:37PM2.64m | 5:57AM2.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.61m | 8:19AM0.62m | 8:49PM0.53m | 8:56AM0.55m | 9:27PM0.46m | 9:33AM0.50m | 10:03PM0.42m | 10:08AM0.46m | 10:39PM0.41m | 10:43AM0.45m | 11:15PM0.42m | 11:17AM0.47m | 11:51PM0.44m | 11:53AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:05 | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | SW 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 262 | 212 | 100 | 17 | 196 | 1605 | 6 | 3 | 1310 | — | — | 1388 | — | 1395 | 1374 | 6 | 656 | 705 | 453 | 215 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 54 | 184 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | ESE 2 | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 7 | 235 | 302 | 929 | 1613 | 1768 | — | 1395 | 1416 | — | 1178 | — | — | 982 | — | 1 | 138 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 1 | 463 | 255 | 1 | 374 | 90 | 1 | 188 | 90 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 154 | 1 | 0 |
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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).
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