Playa do Carreiro Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.91° N 8.88° W

Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa do Carreiro sea temperature is
15.6°C
2.9° 

Playa do Carreiro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 1,534 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa do Carreiro in the next 16 days are 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 21st Sep)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 23rd Sep)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 23rd Sep)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
0
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
11
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
1.2
WNW
16
2
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
1.3
NW
15
1.9
NW
13
2.1
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
487
494
453
445
383
268
761
1534
1261
812
658
568
308
137
167
788
1299
1387
551
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
5
ESE
10
NW
15
NNE
5
NNE
15
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
N
15
NW
15
N
15
N
25
NNW
20
N
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:53AM1.95m
1:19PM2.20m
1:57AM2.12m
2:13PM2.40m
2:40AM2.32m
2:52PM2.62m
3:15AM2.53m
3:26PM2.83m
3:48AM2.73m
3:59PM3.00m
4:20AM2.90m
4:32PM3.13m
4:52AM3.03m
Low Tide
6:55AM1.17m
7:48PM0.99m
7:56AM0.98m
8:33PM0.77m
8:38AM0.76m
9:08PM0.55m
9:14AM0.55m
9:40PM0.34m
9:47AM0.35m
10:11PM0.16m
10:20AM0.19m
10:43PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:21
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:25
8:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:35
8:32
8:31
8:30
8:28
8:25
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Temp °C
28
27
31
26
26
30
24
25
28
24
22
24
18
18
20
18
17
20
18
Feels °C
25
26
29
23
25
27
22
24
26
23
21
22
19
19
19
17
15
17
15
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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.

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