Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, W swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa do Carreiro this week:
The surf forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa do Carreiro in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, looking at the surf ahead for Playa do Carreiro. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag—there’s some solid swell coming through, but a lot of it gets knocked around by the wind. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
The first real standout is Thursday the 27th of August. Early morning, it’s gonna be glassy with that WNW swell coming in at 5ft. The swell energy is moderate, around 323, and the period’s a touch short at 8 seconds, but with the wind glassy, it’ll be clean and fun. Keep an eye on the tide, but this is the best window early on.
Then we’ve got a bit of a gap until Saturday the 29th of August. The morning session is clean again, with a 5ft NW swell and a 9-second period. The wind’s light and cross-off, so the waves should hold their shape well. The energy’s moderate, sitting at 314. This is another solid option.
The real standout though looks like Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning is glassy again, with a 5ft W swell at 8 seconds. The energy is moderate at 314. The wind is dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. If you can get out then, it’s your best bet for the whole run. The Friday the 4th morning is also worth a mention—clean, cross-off wind, and a 4ft NW swell with a 9-second period.
There are long stretches where the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making things choppy and messy, especially through the 22nd to the 26th of August. That’s a solid 5 days of poor conditions. Later on, the 1st and 2nd of September are also mostly blown out. So pick your windows carefully.
The waves here are best for intermediate surfers. When it’s good, it’s a river mouth setup, so that longer-period swell (9-10 seconds) should wrap in nicely. The optimum swell direction is WNW, so when we get that, it’s game on. Crowds can pop up sometimes, so expect company on the good days.
Stay keen, and keep an eye on that glassy morning window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 216 | 118 | 61 | 711 | 449 | 399 | 418 | 408 | 410 | 178 | 100 | 97 | 39 | 54 | 130 | 562 | 547 | 412 | 346 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:54PM1.96m | 12:36PM2.11m | 1:25AM2.01m | 1:53PM2.24m | 2:28AM2.16m | 2:46PM2.43m | 3:12AM2.33m | 3:26PM2.63m | 3:48AM2.51m | 4:01PM2.82m | 4:21AM2.66m | 4:33PM2.98m | 4:52AM2.79m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM1.19m | 7:09PM1.12m | 7:29AM1.12m | 8:18PM0.97m | 8:28AM0.95m | 9:05PM0.78m | 9:10AM0.75m | 9:42PM0.58m | 9:46AM0.56m | 10:15PM0.40m | 10:19AM0.39m | 10:46PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | N 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 216 | 118 | 61 | 711 | 449 | 399 | 418 | 408 | 1 | 178 | 100 | 97 | 39 | 54 | 18 | 562 | 547 | 412 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | NW 11 | SSW 6 | NW 9 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | NW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 7 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSE 2 | S 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 410 | — | — | 34 | 1 | 39 | 130 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 7 | 79 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 143 | 90 | 81 | 79 | 155 | 30 | 90 | 155 | 90 | 81 | 79 |
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