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Carcavelos

Zona Oeste, Portugal · beach break · all levels
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Current Surf Conditions

Local time: 8:55 PM GMT+0
Surf rating
Flat
0.7/10
Surf
Flat
Flat
Estimated breaking wave height
Wind
5mph N
Gusts 15 mphOffshore
Forecast wind
Main swell
9sNW
Incoming direction & period
Why it's rated Flat

Light N wind at 5 kn is offshore, grooming the faces. Low tide, pushing in. This spot prefers a mid tide.

What affects this forecast?
  • Flat faces from a 4.7 ft NW short-period swell at 9 s. A SW swell at 11 s is adding to it.
  • NW is 59° outside this spot's swell window, so it won't get the full size.
  • Essentially flat.
  • Light N wind at 5 kn is offshore, grooming the faces.
  • Low tide, pushing in. This spot prefers a mid tide.
Tide · modelled
-4.4ft ▲
3.2ft high at 1:00am
3am6am9amNoon3pm6pm9pm
High · 1:00am
2.7 ft
Low · 7:00am
-5.7 ft
High · 1:00pm
3.2 ft
Low · 7:00pm
-6.1 ft
Water temp
💧 63°F
2mm springsuit or 3/2
Weather
☁️ 62°F
Partly cloudy
☀ 6:56am · ☾ 5:45pm

Swell & wind at Carcavelos

North up · arrows travel toward the spot

Main swell
From NW 319°
4.7 ft · 9 s
Wind (dashed)
From N 2°
5 mph · Offshore

Blue shading marks wind from the preferred offshore direction. Map arrows show direction, not wave height or speed.

Was our forecast accurate last time you surfed Carcavelos?
Carcavelos outlook
Updated 8:54 PM
Today, 10/25
Flat, Flat

Little to no swell. Not much to target. Wind light and variable (N) in the morning, turning 7 kn offshore (NNW) in the afternoon.

Tomorrow, 10/26
Flat, Poor to Fair

Flat from WNW swell at 12 s, building through the day. Wind light and variable (NNE) in the morning, turning 5 kn onshore (WSW) in the afternoon. Best window Noon–Noon.

Tue, 10/27
1-2 ft, Fair

1-2 ft from WNW swell at 10 s, building through the day. Wind light and variable (NNE) in the morning, turning 6 kn cross (NW) in the afternoon. Best window 4pm–5pm.

Wed, 10/28
2-3 ft, Fair

2-3 ft from WNW swell at 10 s. Wind light and variable (NNE) most of the day. Best window 10am–2pm.

Carcavelos Surf Forecast

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Surf height & conditions by hour

Sun, 10/25 · height in feet · color shows quality

10am · Flat
Flat · 0.8/10
Flat / very poorPoorPoor to fairFairFair to goodGoodVery goodEpicTap a bar for details.

Today, 10/25 · Hourly Details

Surf, conditions, wind, tide, and weather for the selected day.

Spot guide

Lisbon's city beach break; lights up on SW swell with N wind.

Swell window
SSW 200° – W 260°
Offshore wind
NNE 20°
Best tide
mid
Best size
2–8 ft faces