Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got lined up for Playa do Carreiro over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, this is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell. From now, Friday the 31st of July, all the way through to Tuesday the 11th of August, the surf is either flat or just too messy to bother with. The combined swell energy is mostly weak, sitting between 39 and 141, but the wind is all wrong – onshore, cross-onshore, or just too strong – and the wave comments are basically all “poor surf conditions.” It’s a real bummer. The water temp is currently 68°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news for a while.
We finally get a glimmer of hope on Wednesday morning, the 5th of August. It’s tiny – knee-high at best at 2ft from the W – and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a weak, close-out wave at the river mouth. But the wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm. For the first time in days, it will look clean, making it just about surfable for a longboard or a foiler. Don’t expect anything exciting, just a chance to get wet without getting beat up.
The real standout arrives on Sunday morning, the 9th of August. A pulse of NW swell pushes through, hitting 6ft. That’s a decent size, though at 9 seconds it’s not packing the punch of a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 618, which is solid. However, the wind is a light cross-onshore from the S. It’s not ideal, but it’s light enough that the sets might have a bit of shape. This will be the best offering in the entire forecast. Because it’s over 5ft, this starts to get a bit much for beginners, maybe more for the intermediates.
After that, Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th still have some NW swell in the water, but it drops off and the wind is a bit of a mix. Tuesday morning, the 11th, has a glassy morning with 4ft from the NNW, but it's short period at 8 seconds, so again, a bit weak and crumbly.
The rest of the second week just fades into nothing. By the 14th of August we’re down to 0.7ft and 19 mph winds. The 15th has a tiny 0.7ft swell from the W with a long 12-second period, but that’s nothing more than a gentle wobble on the water.
Honestly, if you’re determined to paddle out, the Sunday the 9th is your only real window. The rest of the time, the beach setup and onshore winds look more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle guys.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 83 | 73 | 42 | 57 | 65 | 89 | 80 | 101 | 41 | 141 | 132 | 102 | 82 | 46 | 92 | 96 | 50 | 50 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:05PM3.02m | 6:24AM2.74m | 6:37PM3.01m | 6:57AM2.74m | 7:11PM2.96m | 7:32AM2.70m | 7:47PM2.86m | 8:11AM2.63m | 8:28PM2.72m | 8:57AM2.54m | 9:18PM2.56m | 9:53AM2.44m | 10:23PM2.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.32m | 00:18AM0.25m | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:50AM0.26m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:24AM0.30m | 1:32PM0.41m | 2:00AM0.38m | 2:12PM0.52m | 2:42AM0.50m | 3:01PM0.65m | 3:33AM0.65m | 4:03PM0.78m | 4:40AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 83 | 73 | 42 | 57 | 65 | 89 | 80 | 101 | 38 | 141 | 132 | 102 | 82 | 46 | 92 | 96 | 23 | 21 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | W 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 10 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 28 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 9 | N 10 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | NNW 7 | SW 15 | NW 8 | S 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 11 | — | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 22 | 77 | — | 18 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 105 | 7 | 81 | 105 | 7 | 15 | 75 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 7 | 59 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 122 | 7 | 11 | 126 |
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