Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down Playa do Carreiro for the next couple weeks.
Plain and simple, it’s a quiet spell for a long while. Most of the first week and a half is small and messy – onshore or cross-on breezes and tiny waves. Water temp is 16°, running a bit colder than usual, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.
The first time you might bother paddling out is Thursday July 16th morning. We’ve got a little 0.7m swell from the west, and a light cross-offshore wind from the NNW keeping the surface clean. Combined energy is only 57, period is a short 6 seconds – weak and small, but at least it’s not blown out.
The pattern stays poor through the third week. Clean conditions, but no power.
Then on Tuesday July 21st morning, things get interesting. Swell jumps to 1.6m from the WNW, period still short at 8 seconds, but combined energy is up to 358. Wind is cross-offshore from the NNE at 25 km/h. It’s clean and there’s some size, but that short period means waves will be lumpy and not holding shape well.
The standout session looks like Thursday July 23rd afternoon. Swell hits 1.8m from the NW, period 10 seconds, combined energy a strong 591. Wind is cross-offshore from the NNW at 20 km/h, keeping it clean. This is the best wave of the whole forecast. That size with a moderate period should push through with some shape, but it’s still a beach/river setup so don’t expect perfection.
Overall, it’s a long, flat wait with a couple of brief windows at the end. The end of the third week is your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 80 | 83 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 101 | 86 | 53 | 90 | 80 | 68 | 74 | 69 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 20 | 31 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55PM2.47m | 11:39AM2.40m | 00:07AM2.46m | 12:50PM2.49m | 1:22AM2.52m | 1:58PM2.65m | 2:31AM2.65m | 2:59PM2.86m | 3:32AM2.79m | 3:54PM3.06m | 4:27AM2.91m | 4:46PM3.24m | 5:17AM2.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM0.81m | 5:16AM0.69m | 5:49PM0.80m | 6:27AM0.68m | 7:05PM0.70m | 7:36AM0.60m | 8:15PM0.52m | 8:40AM0.48m | 9:17PM0.31m | 9:37AM0.33m | 10:13PM0.12m | 10:28AM0.20m | 11:05PM-0.02m | 11:17AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:09 | 10:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 101 | 86 | 53 | 59 | 80 | 68 | 74 | 69 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 83 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 90 | 58 | 56 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 31 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 19 | NNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 5 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 75 | 7 | 229 | 75 | 7 | 54 | 75 | 7 | 79 | 75 | 7 | 79 | 122 | 7 | 190 | 143 | 81 | 11 | 81 | 11 |
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