Carvalhal Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.31° N 8.78° W

Carvalhal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carvalhal sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.1° 

Carvalhal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carvalhal today (18 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carvalhal at 10PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)--
Afternoon (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.2
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
1
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
225
336
511
357
499
424
165
138
104
112
103
217
203
200
197
190
237
116
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
5
NW
5
WSW
20
W
10
NW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
SE
10
E
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
SW
Wind State
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:12PM1.85m
8:48AM1.93m
9:50PM1.75m
10:32AM1.92m
Low Tide
1:49PM0.98m
2:06AM1.10m
3:19PM1.11m
3:48AM1.18m
5:13PM1.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:36
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
20
19
19
21
24
26
27
23
22
21
21
24
28
29
28
25
Feels °C
19
20
20
18
17
17
20
22
21
24
21
21
20
20
23
27
26
26
23
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