Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here with the real talk.

Let’s be honest, this 16-day window for Playa do Carreiro is a tough one. We’ve got a real flat spell on our hands. The first recommendation doesn't come until Saturday the 11th, and even then, it’s not exactly a day to tell your friends about. The overall pattern is a long stretch of very small, weak, and often wind-affected surf, with a few brief moments of glassy, rideable conditions.

The action, such as it is, starts on Saturday morning, July 11th. We’re looking at a tiny 2ft NW swell with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy is weak, just 168. The good news? The wind is glassy – a light 3 mph from the W. That’s a major positive for clean conditions. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, about 3° cooler than average. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Don’t expect much.

The best of the lot, if you can call it that, comes much later. On Tuesday morning, July 21st, we get a tiny 1ft WNW groundswell (period of 10 seconds) with a 75 combined energy. The wind is clean offshore from the NNE at just 3 mph. This is a true standout for the period – that offshore wind will make the little waves hold up better than they should. It’s a river mouth, so that longer period (10 seconds) could actually help shape up a little something. It’s inconsistent, but it’s the cleanest window we’ve got.

The rest of the run is pretty bleak. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, with moderate to fresh breezes. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning, July 16th, with glassy conditions on a 2ft W swell, but again, the energy is weak (51). After the 21st, it trails off into nothing, with tiny, weak swells and cross-shore winds.

Honestly, for this stretch, I’d keep your expectations low. It’s a long, flat run. The Tuesday the 21st morning is your absolute best shot for a clean, if small, session.

Rusty.

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