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Carriagem surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 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
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carriagem today?
The current surf forecast for Carriagem at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Carriagem. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
273 | 217 | 230 | 261 | 280 | 307 | 220 | 178 | 138 | 70 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 83 | 81 | 61 | 47 | 45 | 84 | 123 | 377 | 598 | 598 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.37m | 6:27AM2.09m | 6:47PM2.24m | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:44PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.70m | 00:16AM0.72m | 12:21PM0.83m | 1:06AM0.85m | 1:12PM0.94m | 2:09AM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 273 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 50 | 83 | 81 | 61 | 47 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 101 | 58 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 15 | — | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 60 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 217 | 230 | 261 | 280 | 307 | 220 | 178 | 138 | 70 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 28 | 84 | 123 | 377 | 598 | 598 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 817 | 817 | 710 | 410 | 410 | 147 | 37 | 5 | 37 | 587 | 559 | 410 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 229 | 230 | 51 | 229 | 263 | 358 | 651 |
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