Playa do Carreiro Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.91° N 8.88° W

Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa do Carreiro sea temperature is
15.4°C
3.1° 

Playa do Carreiro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, WNW swell with 2,379 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s 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 (Sep 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sun 20th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 23rd Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 15s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 26th Sep)7ft (2.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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(10 max)
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3
2
3
1
2
2
1
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
4
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.1
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.7
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1.4
WNW
18
2.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
14
2.1
NW
13
1.9
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
574
496
487
546
453
445
383
268
659
1206
1261
894
658
558
354
194
1186
2379
1941
1435
977
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
NNW
10
ENE
5
SSE
10
NW
15
NNE
5
NE
15
NNW
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
S
10
W
10
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:55AM2.07m
00:53AM1.95m
1:19PM2.20m
1:57AM2.12m
2:13PM2.40m
2:40AM2.32m
2:52PM2.62m
3:15AM2.53m
3:26PM2.83m
3:48AM2.73m
3:59PM3.00m
4:20AM2.90m
4:32PM3.13m
4:52AM3.03m
Low Tide
6:36PM1.16m
6:55AM1.17m
7:48PM0.99m
7:56AM0.98m
8:33PM0.77m
8:38AM0.76m
9:08PM0.55m
9:14AM0.55m
9:40PM0.34m
9:47AM0.35m
10:11PM0.16m
10:20AM0.19m
10:43PM0.04m
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8:19
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:25
8:26
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8:37
8:35
8:32
8:31
8:30
8:28
8:25
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Temp °C
27
29
28
27
30
27
27
30
25
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28
23
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22
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18
22
19
Feels °C
25
26
25
26
28
24
26
27
22
24
27
23
19
22
20
15
18
16
16
19
18
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Information about the Playa do Carreiro Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa do Carreiro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa do Carreiro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa do Carreiro surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa do Carreiro) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa do Carreiro may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa do Carreiro is 24 km (15 miles) from Viana do Castelo. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Viana do Castelo. Viana do Castelo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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