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.
No school has the time you wanted at Carcavelos? Ask for the lesson.
In the SurfBooking app you say the day and time you wanted. The schools on this beach see the request and one of them opens the lesson.
Request in the SurfBooking appYou pay when you make the request: that is what holds your spot once the lesson opens. If no school opens it, you get your money back.
No packs in Carcavelos yet.
The largest beach on the Cascais line. Popular beach break for surfing in the Lisbon area. Very busy on weekends. Easy train access.
Carcavelos is a surf beach in Cascais, Portugal, with 1 certified surf school.
Carcavelos welcomes surfers of different levels, from beginner to more experienced, depending on the sea state.
The bottom is sand. It is the most forgiving bottom for learning and for wipeouts, though the sandbanks shift through the year.
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.
Carcavelos tends to work best around mid tide. Check the live tide forecast on Surf Booking before you go.
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