Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa do Carreiro in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, checkin' in from the coast.
First up, I gotta be straight with you – we're lookin' at a pretty flat and quiet run for a while. The first real surfable day is a fair way off, with a gap of about four days of nothin' worthwhile. The water temp is sittin' around 67°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothin' wild there.
We start with a glimmer on Saturday the 25th of July. Playa do Carreiro (river) gets a pulse of 3ft from the west with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is weak (96), and the wind is glassy in the morning. It's just surfable, but very ordinary. Crowds are possible here, but with conditions like this, it's a bit of a gamble.
Sunday the 26th is a write-off, with a messy cross-offshore wind and small, weak waves.
Now, here's the one that stands out. Monday the 27th of July. The morning brings a cleaner 5ft swell from the NNW, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy jumps up to 439 (moderate), and we've got clean cross-offshore winds from the NNE. This is the best on offer. The swell is a bit much for beginners, but it sets up for some decent waves at this river mouth. The wind is light, making for a clean session. Afternoon goes a bit sloppy with a cross-shore breeze, so get in early.
Tuesday the 28th of July has a fun afternoon session. The wind goes glassy, the swell is 4ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the energy is solid (217). It's a proper pick for a clean surf.
After that, we go into a dry spell. The rest of the week and into the start of August is plagued by small, weak swell and poor wind. There's a few marginal days, but nothin' to get excited about. The 3rd of August Monday morning has a 4ft WNW swell (237 energy), but the wind is a strong 12 mph cross-offshore, which will make it clean but a bit blown out. Not a standout.
So, to wrap it up: the best window is the morning of Monday the 27th of July and the afternoon of Tuesday the 28th of July. Otherwise, it's a long stretch of small, messy conditions. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, I'd be lookin' elsewhere.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 77 | 355 | 251 | 77 | 16 | 47 | 256 | 226 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56AM2.39m | 10:18PM2.38m | 10:53AM2.27m | 11:22PM2.20m | 12:01PM2.21m | 00:36AM2.11m | 1:12PM2.23m | 1:47AM2.14m | 2:14PM2.33m | 2:45AM2.23m | 3:05PM2.47m | 3:31AM2.36m | 3:48PM2.62m | 4:10AM2.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.81m | 4:32AM0.85m | 5:03PM0.96m | 5:34AM0.99m | 6:19PM1.03m | 6:45AM1.04m | 7:34PM1.00m | 7:52AM0.99m | 8:35PM0.89m | 8:46AM0.88m | 9:23PM0.75m | 9:31AM0.74m | 10:03PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | NNW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 77 | 355 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 47 | 256 | 226 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | S 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | 251 | 77 | 138 | 145 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 284 | 11 | 143 | 182 | 122 | 155 | 158 | 122 | 143 | 338 | 7 | 7 | 1151 | 75 | 105 | 1256 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
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