Carcavelos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Carcavelos over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a solid run of tiny, weak swell and less-than-ideal wind. The water temp is sitting at 19°, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing special there. You’ll be looking at a lot of days with choppy, cross-shore junk or just flat, glassy conditions with no real power. The combined energy is mostly in the double digits (86 to 31), which is basically weak and not worth paddling out for. There’s a bit of a clean-up on Wednesday morning the 15th with a light cross-offshore, but the swell is only 1ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds – it’s surfable but very ordinary.

The first real standout doesn’t come until Sunday morning, July 19th. The wind goes glassy out of the north at 3 mph, and the swell bumps up to 3ft from the NNW. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit walled-up and soft, but that glassy surface will make it feel like a million bucks. The combined energy is still weak (92), but for a clean, small-wave Sunday morning, it’s the best we’ve seen in a while. Carcavelos (Carcavelos) is exposed to the west, and this NNW swell will wrap in, so it’s worth a look.

Tuesday morning the 22nd also brings a clean window with a light ESE cross-offshore and 3ft of NNW swell (136 combined energy). The period is 8 seconds, so it’s weak but clean. Not a standout, but a solid option if you’re desperate.

The real promise is on the weekend of July 26th and 28th. Sunday morning the 26th, we’ve got a clean cross-offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph with 6ft of NNW swell. The period is 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit short-period, but the combined energy jumps to 285 – that’s moderate energy and the first real grunt we’ve seen. The morning session should be clean and fun.

Then, for the experts, Tuesday morning July 28th is the big one. We’re looking at 7ft of NNW swell, but with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy of 553 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is a light cross-shore from the NW at 6 mph. However, the guidance says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. At over 8ft, this is only for experts, but even at 7ft, with the power behind it, it will be a handful. The afternoon has slightly less swell (6ft) but gets choppy again. Early morning on the 28th is the only window for the big-wave crew.

So, the best on offer is Sunday morning the 19th for the clean, glassy conditions, and Sunday morning the 26th for the clean, bigger swell. The 28th is a wildcard for experts only. For the rest of the time, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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