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Carvoeiro

Carvoeiro / Lagoa · Beach break · faces south

No rideable window in the next 8 days

Not so great right now

Dark now — see the daylight hours below.

Best left today
09:00–10:00
in 8 h
0.1 of 5Not so great
≈0.1 m · wind 2 kn
Size for you now≈0.1 msmall for you

Wind

Nsealand
2 kn
gusts 5
glassy
Light air, from the northwest
Steady until 20:00
Best here: offshore, from the north

Tide

2.2 m
falling
  • Low05:291.3 m
  • High11:482.6 m
  • Low18:071.0 m

Official tide predictions (WorldTides).

Best tide: Mid–high
Next 02:00–03:00

Next 8 days

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Best 09:00–10:00. At 09:00: Not so great, 0.1 out of 5 — about 0.1 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 2.0 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy41.7 m
09:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy52.0 m
10:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy52.3 m
11:000.1 out of 50.1 m1 glassy42.5 m
12:000.0 out of 50.1 m2 glassy62.6 m
13:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy62.4 m
14:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 cross-shore102.2 m
15:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 cross-shore121.8 m
16:000.0 out of 50.1 m7 cross-shore151.4 m
17:000.0 out of 50.0 m9 cross-shore171.1 m
18:000.0 out of 50.0 m7 cross-shore171.0 m
19:000.0 out of 50.0 m6 cross-shore141.1 m
20:000.0 out of 50.0 m4 cross-shore111.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Hour by hour

Today

Best 09:00–10:00. At 09:00: Not so great, 0.1 out of 5 — about 0.1 m, wind 2 kn glassy. Tide 2.0 m.

Hour by hour, Today
TimeScoreSizeWindGustsTide
08:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy41.7 m
09:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy52.0 m
10:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy52.3 m
11:000.1 out of 50.1 m1 glassy42.5 m
12:000.0 out of 50.1 m2 glassy62.6 m
13:000.1 out of 50.1 m2 glassy62.4 m
14:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 cross-shore102.2 m
15:000.1 out of 50.1 m5 cross-shore121.8 m
16:000.0 out of 50.1 m7 cross-shore151.4 m
17:000.0 out of 50.0 m9 cross-shore171.1 m
18:000.0 out of 50.0 m7 cross-shore171.0 m
19:000.0 out of 50.0 m6 cross-shore141.1 m
20:000.0 out of 50.0 m4 cross-shore111.3 m
Scoreout of 5 · 0 Not so great, 5 Fantastic

Water

18.1 °C
3/2 fullsuit
This week 16.9–18.2 °C
Air 14 °C · UV 0 Low · Sea Slight

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Spot guide

Best swell
SSE–WSW
Best wind
NNE (offshore)
Best tide
Mid–high
First–last light
07:21–19:17

Tight cliff-bound cove typical of this stretch; small footprint fills up fast, needs mid-to-high tide to cover the rocky bottom.

Hazards rocks exposed at low tide · small, crowded takeoff zone

Shared forecast The offshore forecast here is shared with Alemão, Alvor, Ferragudo (Praia Grande), Praia da Rocha (Portimão), Vau. Wave models resolve about 8 km, so neighbouring beaches read the same swell. What separates them is orientation, seabed and tide, not the forecast.

Nearby spots Ferragudo (Praia Grande), Praia da Rocha (Portimão), Vau, Alemão, Armação de Pêra

Swimming conditionsTide timesSea temperature

Guides How to Read a Surf Forecast for Portugal · Beach Facing & Surf Direction on Portugal's Coast · Tides and Surf Portugal: Best Tide for Surfing

Best time of year

Jan
65.3%
Feb
75.6%
Mar
58.9%
Apr
53.3%
May
51.9%
Jun
52.2%
Jul
48.5%
Aug
53.6%
Sep
52.6%
Oct
57.3%
Nov
51.7%
Dec
67.7%
Clean Blown out Too small

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Scores and sizes are forecasts for Intermediate surfers, out of 5. Times are Lisbon time. Size is our estimate of the breaking wave at this beach, not the offshore swell.