Cascais · Lisbon · Portugal
Carcavelos
Today · beginner: works · 0.3 m ankle high · light wind
The first school on this beach to accept gets the lesson. If none accepts, your money comes back.
0.3 m now · to be confirmed
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Forecast · next 7 days
Now 0.3 m. Best day: THU 5, 0.4 m.
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Forecast · next 7 days
Now 0.3 m. Best day: THU 5, 0.4 m.Suggestion by level
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Overall = wave quality · By level = whether it suits you
Sand bottom. The tide does not enter this beach's score.
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This peak is sheltered from part of the swell by the coastline — SurfBooking Forecast already accounts for it, hour by hour.
The hour bar above moves both maps through the day — each arrow points its real direction, with the map north-up.
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Carcavelos
The largest beach on the Cascais line, sandy, with peaks that move with the banks. Works on all tides, best at mid tide on the rise; at low tide some rocks show. Very busy at weekends, with easy train access.
Surfing Carcavelos
Carcavelos is a surf beach in Cascais, Portugal, with 1 surf school.
What level is Carcavelos for?
Carcavelos has no fixed level, and that is the question Surf Booking answers every day: the same sea suits a beginner and does not suit an advanced surfer, or the other way round. On this page the sea at this beach is read hour by hour and by level — beginner, intermediate and advanced — for the next 7 days, and the verdict is this beach's, not the region's.
What is the bottom like at Carcavelos?
The bottom is sand. It is the most forgiving bottom for learning and for wipeouts, though the sandbanks shift through the year.
When does Carcavelos work best?
Carcavelos has partial swell exposure: it works on many days but benefits from a bigger swell or a favourable direction. It is usually best with swell from W-SW. The beach faces Southwest.
What is the best tide to surf Carcavelos?
Carcavelos tends to work best around mid tide. Check the live tide forecast on Surf Booking before you go.
