Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. This stretch has got some real shine to it, but we gotta pick our windows. The setup here at Playa do Carreiro is a classic river-mouth that likes a good WNW to NW swell, and we’ve got a few days where that combo fires up proper. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is right about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Monday the 7th is where we kick things off, and it’s a cracker. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a 12-second period. That’s a nice groundswell, plenty of push. The wind is a light cross-off from the north at 6 mph, so the faces will be clean. The energy is moderate (991) so there’s some grunt in the water. This is the standout of the whole run – you’d be a fool to miss Monday morning.

Monday afternoon drops off a bit with stronger cross-off wind, but still surfable. Then Tuesday the 8th morning goes glassy, with a 4ft WNW swell (10-second period) and the wind is absolutely dead calm, 0 mph. That’s a magic hour window for clean lines, though the energy drops to 299. Keep an eye on the tide there, but the morning is worth the paddle.

Wednesday the 9th gets blown out by stronger winds, so give that a miss. Thursday the 10th cleans up again with a light cross-off and 4ft swell (10 seconds) – a solid fun-sized day. The run from Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th morning is tiny and weak, barely ankle-snappers, so save your energy.

Now, the next real standout hits Sunday the 13th. We get a 5ft wave from the NW with a 13-second period, and the wind is glassy from the east at 3 mph. That’s a beautiful combo. The energy jumps to 820 – that’s got some proper grunt. The Sunday afternoon session holds up too, with clean cross-off wind. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are smaller and mixed, but Wednesday the 16th morning is another cracker: 5ft, NW, 10-second period, and dead glassy wind. Energy is a solid 533. That is a morning worth setting the alarm for.

After that, the end of the second week gets a bit messy with onshore winds and poor conditions. Thursday the 17th is a write-off. Friday the 18th afternoon has a 5ft NW swell but the wind is side-shore, so it’s a bit tricky. The last real bright spot is Saturday the 19th afternoon, going glassy with a 4ft NW swell at 12 seconds – that’s a clean evening session to round things out.

Crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might have some company on the best days, but it’s not a zoo.

Alright, the pick of the litter is Monday the 7th morning and Sunday the 13th. Don’t sleep on them.

Rusty.

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