Maceda Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Maceda Surf Guide

Maceda in Beira is a beach break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up.

Maceda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maceda:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maceda occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Maceda (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maceda with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in December while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Maceda Location Map

Interactive Maceda surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Maceda is Porto Airport (OPO) in Acores, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maceda is Vila Real Airport (VRL), also in Acores, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Maceda Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 6 December 2020, 00:34 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Maceda look like?

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Credit: Vitor Wildsurf
Credit: Vitor Wildsurf

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Tides at Maceda

Current tide and informaton

For Esmoriz, 5.0 km from Maceda.

Next High Water: 06:18am | 2.55m

Next Low Water: 12:43pm | 0.66m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Maceda Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.2 °C) at Maceda is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (8.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.