Carriagem surfForecast / Algarve / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 WEST
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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
16.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Carriagem today?

The current surf forecast for Carriagem at 10PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Carriagem. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
W
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
W
6
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
1
NW
8
1.3
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
94
95
98
76
62
46
44
26
23
26
24
27
45
44
42
132
105
306
495
536
638
741
890
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:59PM2.47m
12:35PM2.45m
00:49AM2.65m
1:20PM2.66m
1:36AM2.81m
Low Tide
5:45PM0.72m
6:20AM0.44m
6:37PM0.52m
7:05AM0.26m
7:24PM0.31m
7:49AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:36
8:36
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
16
15
14
13
14
14
15
17
14
15
16
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
11
9
8
8
9
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
10
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
WNW
6
0.5
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
Energy kJ
109
94
95
98
76
62
46
34
26
23
14
24
25
17
18
42
12
12
21
49
118
111
138
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
NW
6
0.3
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
9
0.4
W
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
10
81
73
71
43
62
46
44
12
21
19
12
27
45
44
9
7
10
10
7
7
6
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
N
17
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
24
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
12
26
17
7
3
2
12
6
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
1
NW
8
1.3
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
Energy kJ
91
25
1
4
132
105
306
495
536
638
741
890
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
229
51
33
1
1
0
33
51
893
225
64
154
154
18
420
717
559
559
406
561
561
446
559
721
Best forecast wave conditions in The Algarve
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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