Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, W swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W 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 (Jul 31) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 (Jul 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell for the most part. We're looking at small, weak surf and a whole lot of "ordinary" conditions. There's nothing that's going to get the heart racing, but there are a few windows where you might get a soggy leg rope.
The first real chance of anything resembling a wave comes on Tuesday, the 4th of August. Playa do Carreiro will have a tiny 1.0 ft swell from the west, but the real story here is the glassy conditions in the morning. That's a major positive. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is about normal for the time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is a weak 127, so you're not getting any punch, but for a little longboard or a foamy, it's clean. The wind is light and variable, so it might be all right for a paddle.
There's another brief window on Sunday, the 9th of August. Again, it's a morning session at Playa do Carreiro with a 3 ft west swell and glassy conditions. The energy is still weak at 129, but it's clean. The afternoons get chopped up by a cross-shore wind, so you'd want to be out early.
Beyond that, the pattern is just small, weak swell and cross-off winds. The waves are never big enough to be a problem, but they're rarely clean enough to be fun. There's a run from the 5th through to the 8th where the wind is offshore, but the swell is tiny and short-period. It's a bit of a frustrating stretch.
For a true standout, there isn't one. The best on offer is that Tuesday morning, the 4th of August, purely for the glassy conditions on a tiny wave. It's not a classic, but it's the closest thing to a smile you'll get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 83 | 73 | 42 | 56 | 62 | 87 | 81 | 101 | 163 | 142 | 120 | 109 | 80 | 53 | 40 | 77 | 71 | 65 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05PM3.02m | 6:24AM2.74m | 6:37PM3.01m | 6:57AM2.74m | 7:11PM2.96m | 7:32AM2.70m | 7:47PM2.86m | 8:11AM2.63m | 8:28PM2.72m | 8:57AM2.54m | 9:18PM2.56m | 9:53AM2.44m | 10:23PM2.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.32m | 00:18AM0.25m | 12:22PM0.31m | 00:50AM0.26m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:24AM0.30m | 1:32PM0.41m | 2:00AM0.38m | 2:12PM0.52m | 2:42AM0.50m | 3:01PM0.65m | 3:33AM0.65m | 4:03PM0.78m | 4:40AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 83 | 73 | 42 | 47 | 62 | 87 | 81 | 101 | 163 | 142 | 120 | 109 | 80 | 53 | 40 | 77 | 44 | 65 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 7 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 83 | 44 | 28 | 56 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 52 | 71 | 49 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 7 | NNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 1234 | 7 | 75 | 105 | 7 | 15 | 941 | 7 | 79 | 79 | 15 | 7 | 79 | 11 | 11 | 1003 | 44 | 105 | 759 | 25 |
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