Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 485 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's talk about Playa do Carreiro. This river-mouth spot is open to the ocean, so it grabs whatever swell is out there. The water is sitting at 69°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you might not need a full suit.
It's a slow start. Thursday and Friday are looking small and weak. Saturday has some size, nearly 7ft, but the period is short and the wind is howling, making it a messy, choppy mess.
The real standout is next Thursday, August 20th, in the morning. We've got a solid 7ft swell from the NW with an 11-second period, pumping the energy up to 897 – that's strong. The wind is light and offshore, setting up clean, well-shaped waves. The optimum swell direction here is WNW, so that NW swell is right in the sweet spot. It's a "very good" forecast, but with that size, it's for the experienced crew only.
Sunday the 16th of August morning is another good one. A clean 5ft from the NNW with a light offshore breeze. The period is short, so it won't have the same punch, but it'll be clean and fun for a broader range of surfers.
Looking further ahead, the 26th and 27th of August have some promise. The 26th afternoon has a clean 5ft WNW swell, and the 27th morning goes flat calm with a 4ft WNW swell. Both are worth watching, but we're in the long-range window, so don't book your trip just yet.
There are plenty of dud days in between, so pick your spots. The 20th is the one to circle. The 16th and 27th are solid backups.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | NW 5 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 250 | 153 | 116 | 90 | 238 | 416 | 471 | 333 | 196 | 237 | 226 | 119 | 98 | 153 | 59 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 21 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:18PM3.39m | 5:45AM3.05m | 6:00PM3.38m | 6:24AM3.02m | 6:40PM3.28m | 7:02AM2.93m | 7:19PM3.08m | 7:40AM2.79m | 7:57PM2.83m | 8:19AM2.62m | 8:38PM2.56m | 9:00AM2.43m | 9:24PM2.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.06m | 11:35PM-0.12m | 11:43AM0.02m | 00:15AM-0.09m | 12:23PM0.06m | 00:53AM0.03m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:41PM0.36m | 2:06AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.58m | 2:44AM0.70m | 3:08PM0.81m | 3:29AM0.93m | |||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | — | — | S 18 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 250 | 250 | 153 | 116 | 90 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 196 | 5 | 5 | 119 | 6 | 153 | 59 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | N 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | SW 17 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 10 | — | 11 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 63 | 41 | 129 | 238 | 416 | 471 | 333 | — | 237 | 226 | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 229 | 25 | 11 | 685 | 44 | 44 | 298 | 68 | 7 | 298 | 25 | 7 | 298 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 190 | 81 | 11 |
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