Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, NW swell with 1,351 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW 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 (Aug 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period. 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 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up.
First up, Playa do Carreiro. It’s a river break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is from the WNW. Water temps are about what you’d expect for this time of year.
The next few days are pretty cooked. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are flat with rain, showers, and strong cross or onshore winds keeping everything messy. No point paddling out.
Thursday the 27th morning is barely worth a mention – a small 5ft swell from the WSW with a short 8-second period, light cross-shore wind, but it’s still only marginal. The combined energy is 320, so it’s just starting to wake up, but it’s not clean or well-formed. Afternoon turns worse.
Friday the 28th morning has a bit more push – 7ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, energy up to 810. That’s moderate wave energy, and the wind is light cross-onshore which is slightly messy. Still just marginal.
Saturday the 29th morning is a tease – glassy, calm wind, but the swell drops to 4ft from the NW, period only 8 seconds, weak energy at 147. It’s surfable but only just.
Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st see cleaner conditions with cross-offshore breezes, but the swell stays around 4ft to 5ft. Monday morning is the best of that little run – 4ft at 10 seconds from the WNW, clean, energy up to 284. Still not a standout, but it’s rideable.
The real standout comes later. Mark your calendars for Sunday the 6th of September. Morning shows 6ft from the WNW at 11 seconds, clean with light cross-off wind. Energy hits 694, which is solid moderate energy. That’s very good surf, well-shaped, and it’s clean. That’s your session.
Then Monday the 7th of September morning brings a beast – an excellent 5ft swell from the W with a very long 21-second period. Energy? 2639, strong to very strong. Clean too. That’s for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a massive 10ft from the WNW at 19 seconds, wind and tide favorable, but it’s too big for this break – experts only if they’re keen, but the energy is off the charts at 5698.
Tuesday the 8th has big leftover swell, 8ft to 7ft from the NW, but the wind picks up and conditions get marginal.
Overall, the best windows are Sunday the 6th morning and Monday the 7th morning. The rest is scattered small stuff with cleaner wind, but nothing to get too excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 68 | 42 | 57 | 215 | 377 | 208 | 123 | 441 | 952 | 651 | 380 | 196 | 155 | 254 | 197 | 149 | 244 | 450 | 517 | 1048 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26PM2.63m | 3:48AM2.51m | 4:01PM2.82m | 4:21AM2.66m | 4:33PM2.98m | 4:52AM2.79m | 5:04PM3.09m | 5:23AM2.89m | 5:36PM3.15m | 5:55AM2.94m | 6:08PM3.14m | 6:28AM2.94m | 6:42PM3.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.75m | 9:42PM0.58m | 9:46AM0.56m | 10:15PM0.40m | 10:19AM0.39m | 10:46PM0.25m | 10:51AM0.26m | 11:16PM0.14m | 11:22AM0.18m | 11:47PM0.08m | 11:55AM0.15m | 00:19AM0.09m | 12:29PM0.18m | 00:53AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | 2 | — | — | 9 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 68 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 377 | 208 | 123 | 441 | 952 | 651 | 380 | 196 | 155 | 254 | 197 | 149 | 244 | 450 | 517 | 1048 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 6 | SW 12 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 67 | 60 | 133 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | NW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 24 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 57 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 79 | 79 | 7 | 155 | 87 | 26 | 43 | 79 | 7 | 15 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 7 | 26 | 75 | 26 | 30 | 75 |
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