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Carriagem surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 WESTForecast 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
16.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carriagem today?
The current surf forecast for Carriagem at 8PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Carriagem. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
509 | 878 | 838 | 761 | 723 | 583 | 563 | 429 | 332 | 319 | 296 | 222 | 384 | 416 | 1067 | 2554 | 2438 | 2265 | 1968 | 1726 | 1481 | 1135 | 952 | 864 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:20PM3.03m | 4:51AM2.79m | 5:10PM2.95m | 5:44AM2.62m | 6:04PM2.83m | 6:42AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.09m | 10:35PM0.00m | 10:51AM0.21m | 11:28PM0.11m | 11:42AM0.36m | 00:26AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | 8:40 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 509 | 878 | 838 | 761 | 723 | 583 | 563 | 429 | 332 | 319 | 296 | 222 | 384 | 416 | 465 | 2554 | 2438 | 2265 | 1968 | 1726 | 1481 | 1135 | 952 | 864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 174 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 41 | 53 | 402 | 1067 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 178 | 5 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 33 | 587 | 229 | 50 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 154 | 64 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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