Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 142 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa do Carreiro in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s size up Playa do Carreiro. Truth is, the first week and a half is a dry spell. Tiny surf or blown-out conditions, so we’re waiting for something real.
From the start, Wednesday the 8th: waves are 1ft out of the WNW with a 10-second period. Energy is weak at 66 Wednesday morning. Wind is cross-off from the NNW, so it’s clean, but the swell is just too small. Water temp is 64°, right around average.
Thursday the 9th through Tuesday the 15th is a long stretch of poor surf. Swell stays below 3ft, often with onshore or cross-onshore wind. On Monday the 13th morning, it goes glassy, but the swell is only 1ft with a short 8-second period – barely a ripple.
There’s a flicker on Thursday the 16th morning: 3ft from the west, glassy, and moderate energy at 125. Surfable, but not a standout. That morning is the best of the first two weeks though.
The real hope lands on Thursday the 23rd of July. That morning, the swell hits 4ft from the NW with a 7-second period, strong energy at 197. Wind is glassy – that’s a major positive. The comment says “surfable but very ordinary,” but with glass and the biggest swell of the whole forecast, morning is the call. By afternoon, swell pushes to 6ft (energy 312), but the wind turns cross-shore, so morning wins.
That afternoon swell at 6ft is getting a little stout for beginners. Short period (7 seconds) means waves will be soft and crumbly at a river break – no long-period punch.
Crowds can show up sometimes, so on the 23rd morning with glass and the only real swell in weeks, expect a crowd.
Overall, it’s a long quiet run. The 23rd of July morning is the standout – the rest is a waiting game. Keep an eye on that glass.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 38 | 80 | 83 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 101 | 88 | 68 | 92 | 80 | 130 | 77 | 74 | 45 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 34 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:32AM2.38m | 10:55PM2.47m | 11:39AM2.40m | 00:07AM2.46m | 12:50PM2.49m | 1:22AM2.52m | 1:58PM2.65m | 2:31AM2.65m | 2:59PM2.86m | 3:32AM2.79m | 3:54PM3.06m | 4:27AM2.91m | 4:46PM3.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.81m | 5:16AM0.69m | 5:49PM0.80m | 6:27AM0.68m | 7:05PM0.70m | 7:36AM0.60m | 8:15PM0.52m | 8:40AM0.48m | 9:17PM0.31m | 9:37AM0.33m | 10:13PM0.12m | 10:28AM0.20m | 11:05PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 80 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 101 | 88 | 53 | 92 | 80 | 130 | 77 | 74 | 45 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | SW 19 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 83 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 53 | 54 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 10 | WSW 5 | SW 18 | W 12 | NNW 7 | SW 16 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 75 | 7 | 79 | 75 | 15 | 79 | 75 | 7 | 79 | 75 | 7 | 79 | 143 | 7 | 11 | 143 | 11 | 44 | 81 |
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