Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 565 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 (Sep 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. 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 1.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM. 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 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
It’s a slow start, but the window opens on Tuesday, September 8th. The first recommendation is Playa do Carreiro. Tuesday morning brings a 4ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a solid groundswell with good energy. The wind is dead calm, glassy conditions. Combined swell energy is moderate at 299. It’s clean, and on a river mouth setup, that’s a real treat. The water temp is about average for the season.
The rest of the first week gets messy. Wednesday the 9th sees a bump to 5ft from the NNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy jumps to 526 (strong), but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off. It’s clean, but it’s a battle. The next few days drop off in size and quality. From Friday the 11th through the weekend, the swell tanks, with energy dropping below 100. It’s a few days of ordinary, small conditions.
There’s a bit of a gap until the middle of the following week. The standout is the morning of Monday, September 21st. The forecast shows a 5ft swell from the NW, period of 10 seconds, with a combined energy of 561 (strong). The wind is a light southerly, glassy. This is the best window of the whole outlook. If you can wait, this is the one.
The morning of Monday the 14th is also a good call – a 3ft swell from the NW with a 3 mph offshore from the NE. Clean, lined-up waves. A solid option for a quieter session, though the crowds might be a factor.
So, patience is key. The first week has a few clean, smaller windows. The real gold is waiting on the 21st. Keep an eye on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 572 | 299 | 112 | 389 | 223 | 466 | 215 | 261 | 109 | 45 | 69 | 48 | 38 | 68 | 145 | 350 | 488 | 565 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM2.51m | 2:46PM2.87m | 3:19AM2.73m | 3:34PM3.10m | 4:03AM2.91m | 4:17PM3.26m | 4:42AM3.03m | 4:56PM3.33m | 5:19AM3.08m | 5:34PM3.30m | 5:54AM3.07m | 6:09PM3.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.54m | 8:29AM0.59m | 9:08PM0.29m | 9:19AM0.36m | 9:53PM0.08m | 10:02AM0.17m | 10:33PM-0.05m | 10:42AM0.05m | 11:10PM-0.08m | 11:19AM0.01m | 11:44PM-0.03m | 11:55AM0.05m | 00:17AM0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 572 | 299 | 112 | 389 | 85 | 60 | 133 | 261 | 109 | 39 | 69 | 48 | 38 | 22 | 145 | 262 | 488 | 565 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | W 9 | — | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | W 10 | W 9 | NW 14 | NNW 5 | SW 12 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 102 | — | 59 | — | 35 | 20 | 10 | 45 | 16 | 7 | — | 68 | 61 | 350 | 13 | 6 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | WNW 12 | NW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | 14 | 89 | 15 | 23 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | — | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 223 | 466 | 215 | — | 95 | 69 | 6 | 14 | 68 | — | 40 | — | — | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 11 | 7 | 105 | 75 | 44 | 105 | 11 | 11 | 122 | 11 | 25 | 465 | 30 | 7 | 105 | 30 | 25 | 105 |
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