Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with 190 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here, and I’m calling it as it is – Playa do Carreiro (river) is in a real flat spell for the next couple of weeks. There’s almost nothing to get excited about, so if you’re hanging for a wave, you’ll be waiting a while.
Water temp is 20°, about average for now, nothing special.
The first half-decent sign comes Saturday the 9th of August in the morning. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the west, 8-second period, and combined energy of 110 (moderate). The wind is light from the north, cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary – not big, not punchy, just a bit of a paddle. Crowds are possible, so don’t expect solitude.
Then Thursday the 13th of August morning shows a glimmer – 4ft from the north-northwest, 7-second period, energy at 197 (moderate). The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean. By the afternoon, it bumps to 4ft from the same direction, still 7 seconds, and energy hits 287 (moderate). It’s marginal with questionable tide conditions, but it’s the biggest we’ve got in the whole 16 days. The wind is light cross-shore, so a bit of bump there.
Bottom line: there’s a big dry gap from now until the 9th, and after that, it’s weak and inconsistent. The swell is mostly small, from 2ft to 3ft, and the wind often isn’t your friend. For a river spot, this is just a quiet run. If you’re keen, wait for that Thursday the 13th glass-off, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 42 | 55 | 42 | 65 | 81 | 99 | 109 | 153 | 122 | 109 | 84 | 42 | 39 | 86 | 70 | 81 | 61 | 48 | 28 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37PM3.01m | 6:57AM2.74m | 7:11PM2.96m | 7:32AM2.70m | 7:47PM2.86m | 8:11AM2.63m | 8:28PM2.72m | 8:57AM2.54m | 9:18PM2.56m | 9:53AM2.44m | 10:23PM2.40m | 11:06AM2.37m | 11:47PM2.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:50AM0.26m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:24AM0.30m | 1:32PM0.41m | 2:00AM0.38m | 2:12PM0.52m | 2:42AM0.50m | 3:01PM0.65m | 3:33AM0.65m | 4:03PM0.78m | 4:40AM0.79m | 5:24PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 42 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 81 | 99 | 109 | 153 | 122 | 109 | 84 | 42 | 39 | 86 | 70 | 81 | 61 | 48 | 28 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | W 9 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 28 | 55 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 52 | 70 | 49 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 7 | — | SW 15 | NW 8 | N 9 | NW 11 | N 9 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 6 | S 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 39 | 9 | 23 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 105 | 7 | 15 | 941 | 7 | 43 | 79 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 7 | 11 | 1242 | 7 | 11 | 268 | 7 | 143 | 158 | 11 |
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