Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Playa do Carreiro has in store for us. It’s a quiet start, but there’s a decent pulse building for the second week if you’ve got the patience.

Right off the bat, don’t get your hopes up for this first week. The first decent looking window isn’t until Thursday the 9th in the morning. Before that, from Saturday the 4th through to Wednesday the 8th, it’s mostly tiny, weak dribble. The swell energy is feeble, bouncing around 22 to 70 on the energy scale, which is barely a ripple. We’ve got a bit of clean cross-offshore wind on some days, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. It’s a 6-day gap of nothing much to recommend.

Thursday the 9th morning is where we first get a real look. It’s glassy – dead calm wind – with a 2ft swell rolling in from the WNW at 9 seconds. The energy is still low (86), but the clean conditions make it surfable. It’s small and weak, but it’s the first chance to get wet without fighting the wind.

The real standout action kicks off on Monday the 13th. The morning session has clean cross-offshore wind (NNW 9 mph) and a 4ft swell from the NW. The period is short, only 6 seconds, but the combined energy is up to 231, which is moderate. The forecast says to expect good surf. This is the first day worth circling on the calendar.

Then, hold onto your board, because Tuesday the 14th morning is a gem. We’ve got glassy conditions, absolute zero wind, with a 4ft swell from the WNW and a longer 10-second period. The energy jumps to 318 – that’s moderate-to-strong. This is the pick of the forecast. It’s clean, has a bit of push, and that period will help the lines hold up. The water temp is 62°, which is a bit colder than usual for July, so you might want a spring suit or a light steamer.

The momentum keeps going. Friday the 17th morning is another glassy session, calm as a lake, with a 4ft NW swell at 8 seconds and a solid energy reading of 264. Another day of good, clean waves. And to wrap it up, Sunday the 19th afternoon sees a glassy window with a 5ft WNW swell at 8 seconds and energy at 309. That’s the biggest size of the run, and with glassy wind it’ll be a beauty for the more experienced crew – it’s not a beginner wave at that size.

So, the bottom line: the first week is a wash. The standout is definitely Tuesday the 14th morning for that glassy, moderate swell with a bit of period. Friday the 17th morning and Sunday the 19th afternoon are also excellent options. Longer range stuff looks promising but, you know, we’ll see how it firms up.

Stay stoked, and keep an eye on that wind.

Rusty

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