Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 304 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Playa do Carreiro, but in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a slow start, plain and simple. From Friday the 7th all the way through Wednesday the 19th, we’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, messy surf. The waves barely get above 3ft, and most of the time it’s weak, short-period windswell. The combined energy stays low, rarely breaking 200. The wind is a problem most days, though a few mornings like Tuesday the 11th will be glassy with no wind—but the swell is only 2ft, so it’s not much to write home about. The water temp is 20°, which is normal for the season.
The first real pulse arrives on Thursday the 20th. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the west with a combined energy of 324, and it builds to 7ft from the WNW by the afternoon, with a combined energy of 767. The wind is clean cross-off from the NNW, blowing at 18 mph. The period is 9 seconds, which is decent. That’s getting into the size where it’s not for beginners, but it’s a welcome change.
The real standout is Friday the 21st of August. The morning session is the pick of the whole forecast. You’ve got a 5ft swell from the NW with a combined energy of 283, and the wind is light and glassy from the north, just a whisper. It’s clean. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a shorter swell, but the conditions are on point. The afternoon gets bigger—up to 6ft—but the wind picks up to 25 mph, so the morning is where it’s at. This is the best window.
Saturday the 22nd still has some 4ft waves from the NNW with moderate energy (255) and clean wind, but the wind is stronger (15-25 mph), so it’s not as good. The crowds at Carreiro can be a factor, so on that Friday morning, expect a few others to have the same idea.
Bottom line: a long, flat slog, then a short, sharp window. Friday the 21st morning is the one to chase. The rest of it is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 64 | 79 | 90 | 76 | 71 | 43 | 15 | 42 | 34 | 125 | 130 | 159 | 132 | 127 | 99 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47PM2.32m | 12:31PM2.42m | 1:15AM2.37m | 1:49PM2.59m | 2:29AM2.54m | 2:54PM2.84m | 3:28AM2.73m | 3:47PM3.09m | 4:18AM2.89m | 4:35PM3.28m | 5:03AM3.00m | 5:18PM3.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.84m | 6:03AM0.84m | 6:55PM0.77m | 7:26AM0.76m | 8:13PM0.57m | 8:35AM0.58m | 9:15PM0.33m | 9:30AM0.37m | 10:07PM0.10m | 10:18AM0.18m | 10:53PM-0.05m | 11:02AM0.06m | 11:35PM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 64 | 79 | 90 | 47 | 71 | 43 | 6 | 42 | 34 | 125 | 130 | 159 | 132 | 127 | 99 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 7 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 48 | 45 | 76 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 82 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 9 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | NNW 10 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | S 11 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 5 | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 49 | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 1148 | 44 | 79 | 79 | 7 | 138 | 75 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 7 | 11 | 95 | 11 | 7 | 75 |
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