Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Playa do Carreiro over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya – the start of this outlook is a tough one to swallow. We’re looking at a real flat spell kicking things off. From now until the end of the day on the 25th of July, it’s pretty much a write-off. The waves are tiny, the wind’s messy, and the energy is weak. Don’t bother paddling out for that, you’ll just be doing a workout for nothing.

The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Sunday the 26th of July. We’ve got a little pulse of swell, around 4 ft from the NW with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is a modest 138, so it’s not gonna blow your mind, but the wind is a cross-offshore which will keep the surface clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary conditions – not a standout by any stretch.

The following week is a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get your attention. On the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July, things get interesting. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NNW. The wind is light offshore from the ENE, which is a major positive for Carreiro. The combined energy jumps to 381, which is a solid kick. This is the best session on offer in the first week. The swell direction is a touch off the optimum, but with that glassy offshore wind, it’s going to be clean and fun for an intermediate surfer.

Then, on the afternoon of Thursday the 30th of July, we get another chance. The swell drops slightly to 4 ft from the NNW, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds, giving it a bit more push. The wind is glassy, and the energy is a nice 308. It’s a similar story – clean, workable waves, but nothing too crazy.

The very end of the run, on the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, offers a glassy morning with a tiny 2 ft swell from the WNW. The period is 9 seconds, so there’s a little shape, but the energy is only 74. It’s a glassy paddle for a longboard on a quiet day, but not a main event.

Overall, the standout hands down is the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July. That offshore wind and the moderate swell energy make it the clear winner. The rest of the window is a lot of waiting and hoping, with a few clean but small windows. Don't expect to get your best waves of the year, but if you’re patient, you’ll find a couple of clean ones.

Rusty.

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