Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 569 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m 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 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me talk about Playa do Carreiro. It’s a river mouth break that’s open to the ocean, so when the swell shows, it shows. The next two weeks have a couple of real sweet spots, but there’s plenty of average in between.
Water temp is about normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama.
The first real standout is Monday, August 31st. Morning session is the pick – clean cross-off wind from the north, and the swell is a solid 6ft from the northwest with a 10-second period. That’s real groundswell energy. The combined power reads 569 (moderate). It’s got some grunt without being too heavy. The afternoon stays clean but the wind jumps up a notch.
Now, if you can wait, Tuesday, September 8th is the best day of the whole run. The morning brings a beautiful 6ft northwest swell, period around 11 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the north. Combined energy jumps to 776 (moderate to strong). That’s the sweet spot. The afternoon on the same day actually pumps up to 7ft from the WNW, also 11-second period, but the wind gets a bit stiffer at 25 km/h cross-off. Still rideable, but morning is smoother. This size is for the experienced crew – not a beginner day.
Then Wednesday, September 9th morning is also worth mentioning – 5ft from the NNW, glassy wind from the west. Combined energy sits at 491 (moderate). Clean and fun, a smaller option.
The rest? From September 1st through the 4th, it’s small and weak – wave heights dropping below 3ft, short periods, and combined energies under 155 (weak). Then the 5th and 6th are glassy but tiny, with waves around 2ft to 3ft. From the 10th onward, it’s onshore, rainy, and ugly – don’t bother.
So here’s the call: Monday, August 31st morning and Tuesday, September 8th morning are your two true standouts. The 8th is for the big-wave hunters. The 31st is friendlier for intermediates. Crowds are possible on those days, so get in early.
That’s it from me. The river mouth should line up real nice on those northwesterly swells, giving you some long walls. No guarantees on the far-out stuff, but the 8th is looking promising.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 516 | 248 | 291 | 287 | 397 | 370 | 338 | 569 | 569 | 502 | 335 | 351 | 98 | 133 | 115 | 106 | 126 | 89 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23AM2.89m | 5:36PM3.15m | 5:55AM2.94m | 6:08PM3.14m | 6:28AM2.94m | 6:42PM3.07m | 7:03AM2.89m | 7:20PM2.93m | 7:42AM2.78m | 8:03PM2.73m | 8:28AM2.62m | 8:56PM2.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.14m | 11:22AM0.18m | 11:47PM0.08m | 11:55AM0.15m | 00:19AM0.09m | 12:29PM0.18m | 00:53AM0.17m | 1:06PM0.27m | 1:30AM0.31m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:12AM0.50m | 2:39PM0.60m | 3:06AM0.72m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 516 | 248 | 291 | 287 | 397 | 370 | 338 | 569 | 569 | 502 | 335 | 10 | 98 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 126 | 89 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 284 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 21 | 7 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 351 | 80 | 133 | 115 | 106 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 26 | 7 | 75 | 7 | 11 | 75 | 26 | 26 | 95 | 26 | 11 | 126 | 43 | 7 | 126 |
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