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Carrapateira surf break

Carrapateira surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 26 Jan 2026 WET
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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
14.9° C
 (Which is 1.1°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 Tuesday (Jan 27) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Carrapateira in the next 12 days are 8.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 28) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jan 27) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Tue 27th Jan)21ft (6.5m) 14s
Best Surf 3PM (Tue 27th Jan)21ft (6.5m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Wed 28th Jan)26ft (8.0m) 16s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Mainly gales.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Mon
02
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Rating
(10 max)
0
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9
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6
0
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
WNW
5.5
W
6.5
WNW
6
WNW
8
W
7.5
WNW
6.5
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
3
WNW
5.5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
4.5
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
4
W
5
WNW
6.5
WNW
Period(s) (?)121314141416171615141918171615151414141314
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3462107791555215816261342947922153152931183771115866190771436811510104546190564448065295803114712
Wind
(km/h)
50
SSW
50
WSW
50
W
35
SW
35
WNW
25
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WNW
20
NW
15
S
25
SW
25
NW
10
NNW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
W
20
WSW
45
SW
45
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		crossoncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
off		crossononcrosscross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
8:34AM
2.24
9:20PM
2.22
10:03AM
2.20
10:43PM
2.32
11:25AM
2.30
11:54PM
2.52
12:30PM
2.46
12:51AM
2.74
1:24PM
2.62
1:41AM
2.95
2:10PM
2.74
2:26AM
3.09
2:52PM
2.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:08AM
0.77
2:51PM
0.76
3:38AM
0.78
4:18PM
0.76
5:07AM
0.66
5:35PM
0.64
6:17AM
0.45
6:36PM
0.47
7:13AM
0.24
7:26PM
0.30
8:01AM
0.07
8:10PM
0.17
8:44AM
-0.03
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Mon
02
Sunrise-7:41--7:41--7:41--7:39--7:39--7:37--7:37-
Sunset--5:53--5:54--5:55--5:57--5:58--5:59--6:00
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
1422651-33--3---22-1442
Temp. °C161513161616171616151516151314151616161513
Feels °C (?)952411121111121211121011121013141174
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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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