Carrapateira Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Carrapateira Surf Guide

Carrapateira in South Portugal is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the river break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Carrapateira Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Carrapateira:

The best conditions reported for surf at Carrapateira occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Carrapateira (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Carrapateira with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in October while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

35%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

60%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Carrapateira Location Map

Interactive Carrapateira surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Carrapateira is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 86 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Carrapateira is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 177 km (110 miles) away.

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Carrapateira Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:51 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on

What does Carrapateira look like?

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Tides at Carrapateira

Current tide and informaton

For Carrapateira, 0 km from Carrapateira.

Next High Water: 05:59pm | 2.37m

Next Low Water: 11:37am | 0.7m

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Carrapateira Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Carrapateira is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite