Playa do Carreiro Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.91° N 8.88° W

Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa do Carreiro sea temperature is
19.7°C
0.9° 

Playa do Carreiro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,104 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. 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 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 5th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 7th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 7th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Yo, what's up? It's Rusty here, checking in with a look at the upcoming surf at Playa do Carreiro. It's a river mouth setup, exposed to WNW swell, and it tends to pull in a fair bit of energy. The water temp is sitting at 20°, which is pretty much just about average for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

We're looking at a bit of a slow start, but once it gets going, there are a couple of absolute gems hidden in this 16-day window. The first real chance to get wet is this Saturday morning, September 5th. It's clean, with a tiny 3ft WNW swell and glassy conditions. Nothing huge, but it's an easy paddle. Saturday afternoon takes a turn though, with a big jump in energy but onshore wind messing it up.

Sunday morning, September 6th, has a little more size at 4ft from the NW, with a decent 11-second period. It's clean, but that cross-off breeze isn't perfect. Sunday afternoon gets a bit racy with the wind.

Now, here's the standout. Monday, September 7th, is the call for the experienced crew. The morning session is where it's at. We've got a solid 6ft swell pumping in from the WNW, with a long 12-second period. The combined energy is pumping hard (1017), and it's clean with a cross-off wind. This is proper, powerful groundswell. For the average punter, that's a lot of water moving, but for anyone who knows what they're doing, this is the best week's surf. Given it's a river mouth, that long-period groundswell should set up some nice lines. The afternoon drops a little but is still sizeable.

After Monday, the swell backs off but there are still clean windows. Tuesday morning, September 8th, is glassy with a clean 4ft WNW swell, perfect for a more relaxed paddle. The energy is moderate (319). After that, we hit a mid-week lull with some lumpy, shorter-period NW windswell from Wednesday the 9th into Thursday. That stuff is poor for a paddle board, honestly, with that strong cross-off wind and short 8-second period, it's more of a kite-surfing kind of setup if you're into that.

Things clean up again on Friday, September 11th and into the weekend, but the size drops right down. Saturday the 12th is down to 2ft. There's a little bump on Sunday morning the 13th with a clean 3ft NW swell and offshore winds. It's surfable but nothing to write home about.

The second week, from the 14th onwards, is pretty quiet. We're looking at a lot of small, weak swell (energy in the double digits and low hundreds) and mostly clean mornings with glassy conditions. For example, Tuesday morning the 15th is glassy but only a 4ft swell with a weak 6-second period, so the waves will be crumbly. You might get a sneaky little ride on the 18th or 19th with small 2ft NW swells and glassy mornings, but honestly, don't expect much. It's a long stretch of ordinary conditions, so don't get your hopes up for the second week.

So, to wrap it up: get on Monday, September 7th, early. That's the standout. Saturday the 5th and Tuesday the 8th are decent fallback days for cleaner, smaller surf. The rest is pretty average, with a big gap of small stuff in the second week.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Wave
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Period (s)
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WNW
9
1.2
NW
13
1.4
NW
12
1.1
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11
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NW
10
1.4
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
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1.3
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NNW
11
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0.5
NNW
9
0.7
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1.1
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8
1.3
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Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
488
561
297
208
799
985
681
732
319
109
235
596
477
247
339
256
47
79
180
118
Wind (km/h)
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NNE
10
SW
5
SSE
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
10
N
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NNW
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S
25
N
25
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Wind State
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High Tide
10:51AM2.35m
11:47PM2.20m
12:27PM2.40m
1:19AM2.31m
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
Low Tide
5:20PM0.88m
5:57AM0.96m
7:00PM0.78m
7:25AM0.82m
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
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light rain
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9:02
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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.

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