Surf Forecasts:
Playa do Carreiro surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 723 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa do Carreiro in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa do Carreiro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down in feet and miles per hour.
The run starts Monday, 31 August. Morning sees a clean 6ft NW swell, around 10 seconds, with a cross-off NNE wind at 9 mph. Wave energy is moderate at 622. Water’s 65°, about normal for the season. This is your top pick for the first week. Monday afternoon stays similar but tide might be a factor.
Tuesday, 1 September, drops to 5ft NW, still clean with N winds at 9 mph, energy down to 369. Good but not a standout. By Wednesday morning, it’s tiny at 3ft, weak, energy only 110. Thursday is a loss with onshore winds and small surf.
The weekend brings a rebound. Saturday, 5 September, morning is glassy with offshore NNE winds at 6 mph, wave height 3ft but the period stretches to 12 seconds – groundswell, energy 281. The river mouth will like that. Sunday, 6 September, is dead calm with a 4ft NW swell at 11 seconds – pure glass.
The best session of the whole run is Monday, 7 September morning: 4ft from the west, period a very long 13 seconds, cross-off NNW wind at just 3 mph. Energy 501. That’s a dreamy, long-period groundswell. The river mouth setup is perfect for it.
Second week gets spotty. Tuesday, 8 September afternoon is clean again with 5ft WNW and cross-off winds – energy 621. A solid session. Friday, 11 September morning has a glassy offshore NNE breeze with 5ft WNW – another good one. Saturday, 12 September morning is completely glassy, 4ft from the west, period 9 seconds, energy 374. Easy, clean waves.
After that, it’s mostly onshore slop and small waves through the rest of the forecast. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so get out early.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 622 | 609 | 542 | 359 | 281 | 239 | 84 | 65 | 88 | 61 | 64 | 80 | 176 | 142 | 192 | 167 | 560 | 561 | 273 | 166 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:42PM3.07m | 7:03AM2.89m | 7:20PM2.93m | 7:42AM2.78m | 8:03PM2.73m | 8:28AM2.62m | 8:56PM2.50m | 9:28AM2.46m | 10:09PM2.29m | 10:51AM2.35m | 11:47PM2.20m | 12:27PM2.40m | 1:19AM2.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.18m | 00:53AM0.17m | 1:06PM0.27m | 1:30AM0.31m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:12AM0.50m | 2:39PM0.60m | 3:06AM0.72m | 3:46PM0.79m | 4:20AM0.91m | 5:20PM0.88m | 5:57AM0.96m | 7:00PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 622 | 609 | 542 | 359 | 281 | 9 | 84 | 65 | 88 | 61 | 64 | 80 | 176 | 142 | 192 | 167 | 560 | 561 | 273 | 166 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | SW 14 | NW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 21 | 24 | 32 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 86 | 66 | 42 | 47 | 41 | 172 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | N 6 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | NNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 7 | — | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 31 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 11 | 75 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 25 | 11 | 75 | 7 | 75 | 43 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
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