Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W 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 (Aug 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Playa do Carreiro.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim start. The first week and a half is mostly dead, with very little to get your hopes up. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel nice when you’re paddling around waiting for nothing.
The first real chance of a session doesn’t pop up until the morning of Tuesday, August 11th. We’ve got a glassy, clean morning with a 0.9m swell from the NW, period of 10 seconds, and moderate wave energy of 204. The wind is glassy from the west, so it’ll be smooth as glass. This is probably the best we’ll see – a nice little window for a river mouth wave that’ll have some shape. It’s a fairly consistent spot, and crowds can show up sometimes, so don’t get too comfortable.
If you’re patient, there’s another potential highlight on the morning of Monday, August 17th. The swell picks up to 1.3m from the NW, with an 8-second period and moderate energy of 208. The wind is cross-off from the NNW, keeping it clean. It’s not huge, but it’s the biggest we see in the whole run. The quality is good, so it could be worth a paddle if you’ve been holding out.
Other than those two brief windows, the rest of the 16 days is filled with poor surf, choppy conditions, or just flat. There’s a big gap from the start until the 11th, and then another gap after the 11th afternoon until the 17th morning. For a spot like this, a blank run is pretty normal, but forecasts can change, so keep checking back.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 203 | 117 | 120 | 112 | 84 | 100 | 123 | 74 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 44 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 59 | 53 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:47PM2.86m | 8:11AM2.63m | 8:28PM2.72m | 8:57AM2.54m | 9:18PM2.56m | 9:53AM2.44m | 10:23PM2.40m | 11:06AM2.37m | 11:47PM2.32m | 12:31PM2.42m | 1:15AM2.37m | 1:49PM2.59m | 2:29AM2.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.41m | 2:00AM0.38m | 2:12PM0.52m | 2:42AM0.50m | 3:01PM0.65m | 3:33AM0.65m | 4:03PM0.78m | 4:40AM0.79m | 5:24PM0.84m | 6:03AM0.84m | 6:55PM0.77m | 7:26AM0.76m | 8:13PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 9 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 127 | 203 | 117 | 120 | 112 | 84 | 100 | 123 | 68 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 44 | 36 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 59 | 53 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 58 | 35 | 74 | 49 | 5 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | N 8 | N 9 | NW 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 8 | NNW 7 | W 6 | NW 3 | W 8 | S 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 84 | 62 | 123 | 82 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 79 | 7 | 81 | 79 | 11 | 11 | 298 | 26 | 25 | 268 | 25 | 25 | 769 | 11 | 63 | 1148 | 7 | 15 | 79 | 7 |
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