Maceda Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Beira, Portugal)

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Maceda Surf Guide

Maceda in Beira is an exposed beach break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here.

Maceda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	17.0°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.

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16 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

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 21:24 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass

What does Maceda look like?

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Credit: Vitor Wildsurf Credit: Vitor Wildsurf

Tides at Maceda

Current tide and informaton

For Esmoriz, 5 km from Maceda.

Next High Water: 05:37am | 2.5m

Next Low Water: 11:27pm | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Maceda Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.0 °C) at Maceda is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite