Playa do Carreiro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Playa do Carreiro. The water temp is sittin' at 66°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. You’re gonna see a lot of clean, cross-offshore winds, which is a massive positive, but the swell is gonna be inconsistent and often on the smaller side. There’s a few standout windows, but you’ll need to pick your moments.

We kick off Wednesday 2nd September with small waves – only 2ft from the WNW, 8 second period, and weak energy (81). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon looks poor. Thursday the 3rd is tiny and messy in the morning, but glassy conditions for the afternoon, still with only 2ft. Not much to get excited about.

Friday the 4th sees a little bump to 3ft from the WNW, energy picking up a touch (132), but the waves are just ordinary. Saturday the 5th morning is where things start to look up. We’ve got 3ft from the NW, but the period jumps to 11 seconds, and the energy is a solid (334). The wind is offshore, so it should be clean. This is a good session for a longboard or a funboard. The afternoon gets a bit stronger, 4ft at 13 seconds, with a big energy spike (516), but it’s onshore wind, so that’s a questionable call.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off with onshore wind, and Monday the 7th is bigger – 6ft from the WNW at 12 seconds, with a hefty energy (775), but the wind is howling at 15-19 mph. That’s going to be messy and challenging, probably more for the kitesurfers than us paddle folk. Tuesday the 8th drops right back down to 3ft.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. We’ve got a long gap of small, average surf from the 8th to the 11th, but the true standout is Tuesday, 15th September. That morning you’re looking at 6ft from the NW, a very long period of 15 seconds, and a massive energy reading of 1672. The wind is light and offshore from the north. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon pushes it to 7ft at 14 seconds, with even more energy (1762). This is a big groundswell, so the river mouth setup here should handle it well, but the size means it’s for experts only. Beginners, stay on the sand.

Also worth a mention is Saturday morning, 12th September. 4ft from the NW at 11 seconds, with a strong energy (764) and clean, offshore winds. That’s a very good option for a solid session, and a bit more manageable than the 15th.

After that 15th spike, it drops back down. Wednesday 16th is still clean with 5ft, but the wind picks up hard in the afternoon, and Thursday 17th looks poor again.

So, bottom line: get on it Saturday the 5th morning for some clean fun waves. The absolute big one to circle on your calendar is Tuesday, 15th September – that’s the proper swell with light winds. Rest of the time, it’s a lot of small fry or blown-out mush.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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