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Carvalhal
Surf spot · Portugal
Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s)
Mon 2 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 181, good
- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 624, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 925, poor
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar, Dec–Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 81, good | 4 ft10 s6 ft at break (est.) | 312kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft15 s2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft12 s1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the south-east, 10 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft6 s6 ft at break (est.) | 209kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 s8 ft at break (est.) | 426kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:15 −0.9 mHigh 06:43 +1.0 mLow 13:11 −0.9 mHigh 19:34 +0.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:32 −0.7 mHigh 08:03 +0.9 mLow 14:37 −0.9 mHigh 20:59 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:00 −0.7 mHigh 09:24 +0.9 mLow 15:58 −0.9 mHigh 22:15 +0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar, Dec–Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Carvalhal
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More surf near here
4 places
- Praia do PEGO 1.5 km away
- Coelhos 9 km away
- Comporta 10.1 km away
- Troia 23.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Carvalhal
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (252°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (72°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in July, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Comporta, 8.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,030–US$1,940 each
about US$1,030–US$1,940 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LIS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$938 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$181–US$301 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$154 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$1,940 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
14 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Comporta its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Melides on Booking.com
32 min by car · 10 places to stay
- Beds in Troia on Booking.com
41 min by car · 6 places to stay
About US$67 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 45m
About 13h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LIS, direct, then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → LIS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.