Carcavelos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Carcavelos over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got some small, weak swell and cross-shore winds that are just not making it happen. The best you’ll find is a surfable but ordinary wave on Wednesday morning, 2nd September, with a 4ft swell from the NNW and a short 8-second period, clean enough with a light cross-off breeze, but it’s not going to get the heart racing. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so no shocks there.

We then have a real flat spell from Friday afternoon right through Saturday, with the swell dropping and the wind turning messy. Honestly, it’s a bit of a dead zone for a couple of days.

Now, Sunday the 6th of September is where things start to wake up. The morning brings a clean 4ft of NW groundswell with a solid 12-second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 520. That’s a proper, punchy wave with good shape, and the light cross-off wind will keep it clean. This is the first real standout of the window. The afternoon gets windier though, so hit the dawn patrol.

The following Monday morning, the 7th, sees a bigger pulse of 5ft from the WNW with a long 13-second period, and the energy jumps to a strong 1014. That’s a lot of power in the water. With a clean cross-off breeze, it’ll be offering some excellent, lined-up waves. The size is getting up there, so it’s not for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this is the best call of the whole forecast. The only thing to watch is the onshore wind after lunch.

Tuesday the 8th still has some size at 6ft from the NNW, but the period drops to 10 seconds and the wind is a moderate to fresh cross-off, keeping it clean. The energy is still strong at 905, so there’s plenty of push, but the quality is a notch down from Monday.

We get another gap in the quality through the middle of the week, with the swell dropping and the wind picking up. The surf is either too small, too windy, or just messy.

The next real highlight is Saturday the 12th of September. A clean 6ft swell from the NNW with a light offshore breeze. The energy is a moderate 471, and the 8-second period means it’ll be a bit more sectiony, but with that offshore wind, it’ll be a fun, clean day for those who know the bank.

But the absolute best of the second week, the one to circle on the calendar, is Sunday the 13th of September. The morning has a 5ft groundswell from the NW with a very long 13-second period, and the energy is a very strong 971. The wind is light and variable, offering clean conditions. This is a serious, powerful, offshore swell at Carcavelos. It’s going to be a proper session. The long period does mean it might be a bit lined up and fast, which is a treat for the more experienced surfer.

The outlook then fades out again through the 14th and 15th, with some fun but smaller waves, and then a lot of wind and chop for the final few days.

The standout session is the morning of Monday the 7th of September, with that big, clean, long-period swell. The second best is the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. Get out there for those.

Rusty.

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