
Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with 814 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. This stretch has got some real shine to it, but we gotta pick our windows. The setup here at Playa do Carreiro is a classic river-mouth that likes a good WNW to NW swell, and we’ve got a few days where that combo fires up proper. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is right about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Monday the 7th is where we kick things off, and it’s a cracker. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a 12-second period. That’s a nice groundswell, plenty of push. The wind is a light cross-off from the north at 6 mph, so the faces will be clean. The energy is moderate (991) so there’s some grunt in the water. This is the standout of the whole run – you’d be a fool to miss Monday morning.
Monday afternoon drops off a bit with stronger cross-off wind, but still surfable. Then Tuesday the 8th morning goes glassy, with a 4ft WNW swell (10-second period) and the wind is absolutely dead calm, 0 mph. That’s a magic hour window for clean lines, though the energy drops to 299. Keep an eye on the tide there, but the morning is worth the paddle.
Wednesday the 9th gets blown out by stronger winds, so give that a miss. Thursday the 10th cleans up again with a light cross-off and 4ft swell (10 seconds) – a solid fun-sized day. The run from Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th morning is tiny and weak, barely ankle-snappers, so save your energy.
Now, the next real standout hits Sunday the 13th. We get a 5ft wave from the NW with a 13-second period, and the wind is glassy from the east at 3 mph. That’s a beautiful combo. The energy jumps to 820 – that’s got some proper grunt. The Sunday afternoon session holds up too, with clean cross-off wind. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are smaller and mixed, but Wednesday the 16th morning is another cracker: 5ft, NW, 10-second period, and dead glassy wind. Energy is a solid 533. That is a morning worth setting the alarm for.
After that, the end of the second week gets a bit messy with onshore winds and poor conditions. Thursday the 17th is a write-off. Friday the 18th afternoon has a 5ft NW swell but the wind is side-shore, so it’s a bit tricky. The last real bright spot is Saturday the 19th afternoon, going glassy with a 4ft NW swell at 12 seconds – that’s a clean evening session to round things out.
Crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might have some company on the best days, but it’s not a zoo.
Alright, the pick of the litter is Monday the 7th morning and Sunday the 13th. Don’t sleep on them.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | W 10 | NW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
960 | 791 | 572 | 299 | 112 | 389 | 291 | 457 | 236 | 261 | 109 | 50 | 47 | 39 | 68 | 49 | 203 | 451 | 814 | 710 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:46PM2.61m | 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 | ||||||||
8:06 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
960 | 791 | 572 | 299 | 112 | 389 | 291 | 72 | 236 | 261 | 109 | 50 | 47 | 39 | 68 | 49 | 142 | 451 | 814 | 710 | 503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | W 9 | — | NW 11 | N 12 | NNW 11 | W 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | NW 16 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 |
31 | 15 | 7 | — | 79 | — | 43 | 3 | 105 | 20 | 39 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 203 | 236 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 61 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 457 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 430 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 95 | 75 | 298 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 25 | 222 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
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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.










