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Carriagem surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Carriagem today?
The current surf forecast for Carriagem at 5PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
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 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
2539 | 2265 | 1968 | 1726 | 1548 | 1135 | 952 | 864 | 710 | 615 | 573 | 450 | 450 | 412 | 478 | 571 | 534 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 485 | 494 | 431 | 423 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:04PM2.83m | 6:42AM2.43m | 7:03PM2.68m | 7:46AM2.26m | 8:09PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.36m | 00:26AM0.27m | 12:38PM0.53m | 1:30AM0.44m | 1:41PM0.69m | 2:42AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | 8:43 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 2539 | 2265 | 1968 | 1726 | 1548 | 1135 | 952 | 864 | 710 | 615 | 573 | 450 | 450 | 412 | 478 | 571 | 534 | 515 | 505 | 505 | 485 | 494 | 431 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 62 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 135 | 117 | 107 | 90 | 58 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 201 | 205 | 206 | 222 | 202 | 65 | 94 | 125 | 198 | 161 | 502 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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