Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Playa do Carreiro.

Alright, folks, the next couple of weeks have some seriously good stuff on the radar for this spot, but you’ll need to be patient and pick your days. The river mouth setup here is exposed to a solid band of NW to WNW swell energy, and when the wind plays nice, it’s going to be magic. Water temp is sitting around 67°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first few days are a bit of a warm-up, not worth rushing for. Thursday morning the 10th has a clean 4ft swell from the NNW (285 combined energy) with light cross-off winds, but honestly, it’s just surfable, nothing to write home about. The rest of Thursday and into Friday the 11th stays small and ordinary, with the afternoon seeing a drop to 3ft. Saturday the 12th morning is glassy, but the swell is only 2ft, so it’s a longboarder’s window if that’s your thing.

Now, hold onto your board. Sunday the 13th is the first real standout. The morning sees a jump to 5ft from the NW with a proper 12-second period (647 combined energy), and the wind is a light cross-off. That’s clean, punchy, and well-shaped for the river mouth. The afternoon holds similar quality at 5ft. This is the best of the first week, no question.

Monday the 14th offers a glassy morning at 3ft with good energy (257 combined) but it’s smaller. The afternoons start getting blown out from Tuesday the 15th onward, with messy cross-off winds and building chop, even though there’s some size. Wednesday the 16th is a write-off – 5ft but with strong, bumpy winds and poor conditions.

The second week is where the real juice shows up, but it’s a bit further out, so keep an eye on it. Monday the 21st of September is the big one to circle. We’re talking a clean 8ft NW groundswell with a 13-second period and light offshore wind (1703 combined energy). That’s excellent, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. The afternoon holds at 7ft. The following days, Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd, are glassy and very good, with 5ft to 5ft swells.

Thursday the 24th is another absolute standout: 5ft with a very long 15-second period and glassy conditions (1514 combined energy). That’s a groundswell of rare quality, but remember, that long period might make it wall up a bit at a beach or river mouth – it could be a bit tricky, but the power is there. Friday the 25th keeps the excellent trend with 7ft NW swell (1620 combined energy), though the winds pick up a notch.

Crowds are listed as “sometimes” here, so you might find a few others in the water, but it’s not a zoo. If you can get out for Sunday the 13th or the big Monday the 21st, you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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