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Carrapateira surf break

Carrapateira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 17 Oct 2025 WEST
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Carrapateira surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carrapateira sea temperature is
17.9° C
 (Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Carrapateira this week:

The surf forecast for Carrapateira over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Carrapateira in the next 12 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 18) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 17th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 18th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 23rd Oct)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Carrapateira over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
W
0.7
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
NW
0.9
W
1.3
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
0.7
W
1.3
W
1.8
NW
2.1
WNW
1.6
WNW
Period(s) (?)1111910101010101091010111110101413121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1381018094121110110115115110901041933772792041815468511064561
Wind
(km/h)
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
N
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		ononononcross-
off		crossoncross-
on		cross-
on		oncrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:14AM
2.42
1:24PM
2.66
1:50AM
2.56
2:00PM
2.73
2:21AM
2.66
2:33PM
2.77
2:51AM
2.73
3:04PM
2.77
3:20AM
2.76
3:35PM
2.72
3:49AM
2.74
4:05PM
2.63
4:19AM
2.68
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:07PM
0.43
7:16AM
0.54
7:42PM
0.33
7:51AM
0.41
8:12PM
0.26
8:23AM
0.32
8:40PM
0.22
8:53AM
0.26
9:08PM
0.22
9:23AM
0.24
9:36PM
0.27
9:54AM
0.27
10:04PM
0.35
10:25AM
0.35
Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise--7:45--7:46--7:47--7:48--7:48--7:50--7:50
Sunset6:55--6:54--6:53--6:52--6:51--6:50--6:49--
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222023232122212021201921212021212023222022
Feels °C (?)222022222120202122201921212122222225222022
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  1. weather stationWind Update Recent clean conditions at Carrapateira have likely become affected by the arrival of onshore winds (moderate winds from the NNW at Sagres (8533 -0) 21 km from Carrapateira). A 0.9m groundswell from the WNW

    1 hour 34 minutes ago Carrapateira
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21 km away, 1 h 34 min ago

25 km/h
NNW
0.0
17.9
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Carrapateira Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Carrapateira provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Carrapateira can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Carrapateira 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 (Carrapateira) 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 Carrapateira 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.

Carrapateira is 23 km (14 miles) from Lagos. If you plan a holiday in The Algarve, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lagos. Lagos has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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