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Algarve · Monday 5 October 2026
Praia do Carvalho tomorrow: light chop, normal crowd
Small waves; fine for most swimmers. Calm in the morning, light chop later, waves under 0.3 m on this beach (our estimate), normal (public holiday: Republic Day). 5.8 km from Lagoa.
📍 5.8 km from Lagoa · faces south-southeast · map
Tours near Praia do Carvalho
Benagil Caves & Marinha Beach Tour with Sunset Option
2.5-Hour Benagil Caves & Dolphin Watching
Benagil Sea Caves Speedboat Adventure Tour
Dolphin Watching and Benagil Cave
Benagil Caves & Dolphin Watching Boat Tour
Slide & Splash Water Park Entrance Ticket
Coastline and Benagil Caves Tour by Catamaran
Benagil Caves & Dolphins Watching with Biologist
Hotels near Praia do Carvalho
Compare hotelsNear Praia do Carvalho: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels19 km/h from the south-southeast this afternoon; offshore waves 0.5 m every 11 s from the west (tomorrow). Praia do Carvalho faces south-southeast, so the wind blows onto the beach and builds waves.
Praia do Carvalho, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow | Calm → Light chop | under 0.3 m · 19 km/h SSE | Normal |
| Tue 6 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.7 m · 19 km/h SW | Quiet |
| Wed 7 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 10 km/h W | Quiet |
| Thu 8 Oct | Calm | under 0.3 m · 9 km/h SSW | Quiet |
| Fri 9 Oct | Choppy → Light chop | ≈0.8 m · 11 km/h S | Quiet |
| Sat 10 Oct | Light chop | ≈0.5 m · 9 km/h N | Normal |
| Sun 11 Oct | Light chop → Choppy | ≈1.0 m · 11 km/h SSE | Normal |
Sea: morning → afternoon when it changes. Waves are our estimate for this beach from the offshore forecast; wind is the afternoon average. Crowd is our estimate. This week: calm water on 2 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 2. Best day: Wednesday 7 October 2026.
About Praia do Carvalho
Praia do Carvalho is a sandy beach about 80 m long, 5.8 km from Lagoa (Central Algarve). It faces south-southeast: wind from the north-northwest blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the south-southeast roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 3 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 10 hotels or apartments within 600 m and parking nearby.
Close by
- Praia de Benagil: 0.5 km away, faces south-southeast, calm tomorrow
- Praia da Marinha: 1.7 km away, faces south, light chop tomorrow
- Praia da Senhora da Rocha: 4.3 km away, faces south-southeast, calm tomorrow