Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks around Playa do Carreiro.

Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s pretty flat and quiet. We’re looking at a long run of small, weak surf with only a few windows where it’s even worth paddling out. The first real chance to get wet comes on Thursday, the 6th of August, but keep your expectations low. The morning shows a small 2.6 ft swell from the NNW with a short period of 8 seconds, giving us weak wave energy (141). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, which will keep things clean, but the waves are going to be gutless and sloppy. It’s surfable, but you won’t be writing home about it.

The rest of that week and into the next is a sea of glassy mornings with tiny, poor surf – nothing above 2.0 ft until the morning of the 12th, when we see a tiny 3.3 ft from the W with moderate energy (197). The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but still small and weak. The morning of the 13th, with glassy conditions and a 3.0 ft W swell, is about as good as it gets in this first stretch, but it’s still just marginal.

Now, if you’re patient, the real standout is a full week away. On Monday, the 17th of August, the morning brings a solid pulse of swell. We’re talking 5.6 ft from the WNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the wave energy jumps up to strong (563). The wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the N at 9 mph, keeping the surface clean. This is the pick of the whole forecast. The waves will have some punch and shape, and it’s a proper groundswell, so the river mouth setup should handle it nicely. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5.9 ft, but the wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore, which will blow the tops off and make it choppy. Stick to the morning session for the best of it.

The Tuesday morning after that, the 18th, still has a decent 4.6 ft from the NW, but energy is down to moderate (278) and the wind is still a comfortable cross-off. It’s a solid backup, but not the standout.

So, to keep it simple: the first week is a write-off for anything meaningful. You’re waiting for Monday the 17th of August. Get up early, hit the morning session, and you’ll be rewarded with the best waves of the whole outlook. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

Stay patient, lads.

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