Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, WNW swell with 920 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, for the metric-averse, same story, different numbers.
The first few days are full-on dud territory. The swell is tiny and weak, with onshore breezes ruining any chance of a wave.
But then, out of the blue, Saturday morning the 5th is a tiny slice of heaven. The wind is dead calm, glassy flat. The water's a normal 66.4°F. The swell is only 3.3ft from the WNW with a 9-second interval, but with that slick surface, it’s the only game in town. The energy is finally respectable.
A bigger pulse hits Monday the 7th. Morning sees a 5.9ft WNW swell with a nice 12-second period. The energy is a solid 918. The cross-offshore wind from the N will keep the face clean. It's the biggest of the whole outlook, but that size and the long period on a river mouth means it's for the strong paddlers only.
After Monday, the quality drops off a cliff. A long, flat stretch follows. There’s a tiny reprieve on the 14th of September – Monday morning – with glassy conditions and a 3.6ft NW swell, but it's pretty weak.
The second week is a wasteland. Wednesday the 16th offers the best of a bad lot, with a 2.6ft to 3.6ft NW swell and clean cross-offshore wind. The rest is a sorry mix of breezy winds and tiny, under 1.6ft, swells. Not worth paddling out for.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 135 | 138 | 172 | 488 | 503 | 297 | 208 | 596 | 887 | 669 | 423 | 264 | 95 | 66 | 389 | 292 | 514 | 286 | 200 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:28AM2.46m | 10:09PM2.29m | 10:51AM2.35m | 11:47PM2.20m | 12:27PM2.40m | 1:19AM2.31m | 1:46PM2.61m | 2:27AM2.51m | 2:46PM2.87m | 3:19AM2.73m | 3:34PM3.10m | 4:03AM2.91m | 4:17PM3.26m | 4:42AM3.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.79m | 4:20AM0.91m | 5:20PM0.88m | 5:57AM0.96m | 7:00PM0.78m | 7:25AM0.82m | 8:14PM0.54m | 8:29AM0.59m | 9:08PM0.29m | 9:19AM0.36m | 9:53PM0.08m | 10:02AM0.17m | 10:33PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 111 | 135 | 138 | 172 | 488 | 503 | 297 | 208 | 596 | 887 | 669 | 423 | 264 | 95 | 66 | 389 | 292 | 514 | 286 | 200 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 7 | 7 | 136 | 121 | 68 | 84 | 92 | 90 | 31 | 8 | — | — | 59 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 15 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | N 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 18 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 28 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 56 | 37 | 42 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 79 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 7 | 75 | 126 | 26 | 11 | 315 | 11 | 7 | 75 | 26 | 7 | 229 | 11 | 30 | 159 | 63 |
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