Carriagem Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Algarve, Portugal)

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Carriagem Surf Guide

Carriagem in South Portugal is an exposed beach break that has dependable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Carriagem Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Carriagem:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Carriagem with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in December while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

49%

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 Carriagem Location Map

Interactive Carriagem 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 Carriagem is Faro Airport (FAO) in Acores, which is 87 km (54 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Carriagem is Lisboa (Lisbon) Airport (LIS) in Portugal, 162 km (101 miles) away.

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Carriagem Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:07 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- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on

Tides at Carriagem

Current tide and informaton

For Amoreira, 1 km from Carriagem.

Next High Water: 06:01pm | 2.37m

Next Low Water: 11:39am | 0.7m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Carriagem Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.1 °C) at Carriagem 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 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite