
Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, NW swell with 634 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NNW 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 (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Playa do Carreiro.
Alright, folks, the next couple of weeks have some seriously good stuff on the radar for this spot, but you’ll need to be patient and pick your days. The river mouth setup here is exposed to a solid band of NW to WNW swell energy, and when the wind plays nice, it’s going to be magic. Water temp is sitting around 67°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The first few days are a bit of a warm-up, not worth rushing for. Thursday morning the 10th has a clean 4ft swell from the NNW (285 combined energy) with light cross-off winds, but honestly, it’s just surfable, nothing to write home about. The rest of Thursday and into Friday the 11th stays small and ordinary, with the afternoon seeing a drop to 3ft. Saturday the 12th morning is glassy, but the swell is only 2ft, so it’s a longboarder’s window if that’s your thing.
Now, hold onto your board. Sunday the 13th is the first real standout. The morning sees a jump to 5ft from the NW with a proper 12-second period (647 combined energy), and the wind is a light cross-off. That’s clean, punchy, and well-shaped for the river mouth. The afternoon holds similar quality at 5ft. This is the best of the first week, no question.
Monday the 14th offers a glassy morning at 3ft with good energy (257 combined) but it’s smaller. The afternoons start getting blown out from Tuesday the 15th onward, with messy cross-off winds and building chop, even though there’s some size. Wednesday the 16th is a write-off – 5ft but with strong, bumpy winds and poor conditions.
The second week is where the real juice shows up, but it’s a bit further out, so keep an eye on it. Monday the 21st of September is the big one to circle. We’re talking a clean 8ft NW groundswell with a 13-second period and light offshore wind (1703 combined energy). That’s excellent, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. The afternoon holds at 7ft. The following days, Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd, are glassy and very good, with 5ft to 5ft swells.
Thursday the 24th is another absolute standout: 5ft with a very long 15-second period and glassy conditions (1514 combined energy). That’s a groundswell of rare quality, but remember, that long period might make it wall up a bit at a beach or river mouth – it could be a bit tricky, but the power is there. Friday the 25th keeps the excellent trend with 7ft NW swell (1620 combined energy), though the winds pick up a notch.
Crowds are listed as “sometimes” here, so you might find a few others in the water, but it’s not a zoo. If you can get out for Sunday the 13th or the big Monday the 21st, you’ll be smiling.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 109 | 53 | 76 | 187 | 116 | 98 | 88 | 179 | 634 | 533 | 273 | 159 | 106 | 77 | 48 | 123 | 227 | 341 | 212 | 629 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17PM3.26m | 4:42AM3.03m | 4:56PM3.33m | 5:19AM3.08m | 5:34PM3.30m | 5:54AM3.07m | 6:09PM3.17m | 6:28AM2.99m | 6:44PM2.98m | 7:01AM2.85m | 7:19PM2.74m | 7:35AM2.68m | 7:56PM2.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.17m | 10:33PM-0.05m | 10:42AM0.05m | 11:10PM-0.08m | 11:19AM0.01m | 11:44PM-0.03m | 11:55AM0.05m | 00:17AM0.09m | 12:31PM0.17m | 00:50AM0.28m | 1:06PM0.35m | 1:22AM0.50m | 1:43PM0.57m | 1:57AM0.73m | |||||||
8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | |
— | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 11 |
256 | 109 | 38 | 76 | 8 | 116 | 98 | 88 | 141 | 634 | 533 | 273 | 159 | 106 | 77 | 48 | 123 | 157 | 341 | 212 | 629 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 9 | W 7 | SW 15 | — | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 14 | W 9 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | — | SW 13 |
20 | 17 | 53 | 8 | 8 | — | 37 | 39 | 179 | 7 | 6 | 111 | 98 | 64 | 37 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | SW 13 | NW 16 | W 9 | SW 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 3 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 41 | 59 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | — | NNW 4 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | NNW 8 | — |
— | 79 | — | 5 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 227 | — | 88 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 11 | 122 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 7 | 11 | 182 | 75 | 315 | 95 |
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Information about the Playa do Carreiro Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Playa do Carreiro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa do Carreiro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa do Carreiro surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa do Carreiro) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa do Carreiro may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Playa do Carreiro is 24 km (15 miles) from Viana do Castelo. If you plan a holiday in Galicia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Viana do Castelo. Viana do Castelo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










