Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, NNW swell with 611 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period. 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Playa do Carreiro has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, this is a tricky run. We've got a long stretch of mostly ordinary conditions, with the real standout action hanging out in the second week. Hang tight.
Right now, the opening is a bit of a dud. We start on Thursday the 13th with a messy 4ft swell from the west, but with a cross-on breeze, it's not worth paddling out for. The water temp is 69°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
The first real glimmer of hope pops up on Sunday morning the 16th. There's a clean 5ft swell from the NNW, although the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. The wind is light cross-off, and the wave energy is moderate (209). It’s surfable and clean, but nothing to write home about.
The true standout, the one you need to mark on your calendar, is Friday the 28th. The afternoon session is where it's at. We get a solid 6ft groundswell from the NW with a nice 10-second period, combining for some serious energy (542). The wind is glassy, flat calm. That’s the ticket. The morning of the 28th is also worth a look with 4ft from the WNW, a longer 11-second period, and glassy conditions (275). That whole Friday looks special, but the afternoon is the pick of the entire forecast.
Before that, Monday the 24th morning also shapes up okay. A clean 5ft swell from the NW, 9-second period, and gentle cross-off wind gives it moderate energy (314). It’s a solid option, but nothing beats that glassy Friday.
A few quick notes on the rest: There’s a gap from the 19th through the 21st where the swell drops right off or gets walloped by strong winds – basically a write-off. Wednesday the 28th morning also has some glassy conditions but the swell is tiny, so it’s a pass.
So, to sum it up: if you’re keen, the whole run is a bit of a wait for the gold. Sunday the 16th morning is clean and fun, but Friday the 28th is your day. Two sessions on that day, especially the afternoon, look firing.
Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 153 | 116 | 90 | 223 | 418 | 524 | 320 | 146 | 169 | 284 | 122 | 98 | 146 | 21 | 12 | 50 | 11 | 62 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18PM3.39m | 5:45AM3.05m | 6:00PM3.38m | 6:24AM3.02m | 6:40PM3.28m | 7:02AM2.93m | 7:19PM3.08m | 7:40AM2.79m | 7:57PM2.83m | 8:19AM2.62m | 8:38PM2.56m | 9:00AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM-0.12m | 11:43AM0.02m | 00:15AM-0.09m | 12:23PM0.06m | 00:53AM0.03m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:41PM0.36m | 2:06AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.58m | 2:44AM0.70m | 3:08PM0.81m | 3:29AM0.93m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | — | S 18 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 263 | 153 | 116 | 90 | 22 | — | — | 7 | 146 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 146 | 18 | 11 | 50 | 11 | 62 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | W 10 | — | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 51 | 27 | 86 | 223 | 418 | 524 | 320 | — | 169 | 284 | 122 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 218 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 95 | 11 | 11 | 290 | 44 | 44 | 268 | 43 | 11 | 268 | 25 | 7 | 240 | 43 | 11 | 1046 | 7 | 11 | 229 |
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