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Carriagem surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Carriagem surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Carriagem sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carriagem today?
The current surf forecast for Carriagem at 2PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Carriagem. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 1979 | 1876 | 1783 | 1585 | 2053 | 1120 | 2354 | 4040 | 5542 | 7410 | 8419 | 9431 | 9769 | 8444 | 7524 | 6125 | 5325 | 4169 | 3468 | 2842 | 2537 | 1990 | 1640 | 1588 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:15AM 2.22 | 11:44PM 2.28 | 12:03PM 2.27 | 12:26AM 2.39 | 12:45PM 2.33 | 1:04AM 2.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:28PM 0.72 | 5:54AM 0.74 | 6:09PM 0.67 | 6:36AM 0.64 | 6:48PM 0.60 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
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