Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maceda today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maceda at 9AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Maceda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1576 | 1313 | 1230 | 1193 | 1012 | 964 | 852 | 861 | 749 | 871 | 878 | 850 | 694 | 578 | 578 | 505 | 488 | 309 | 227 | 182 | 160 | 128 | 128 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35AM2.46m | 7:02PM2.17m | 7:22AM2.27m | 7:57PM1.99m | 8:28AM2.12m | 9:20PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.74m | 12:50PM0.78m | 00:57AM0.93m | 1:42PM0.97m | 1:52AM1.09m | 2:58PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 1576 | 1313 | 1230 | 1193 | 1012 | 964 | 852 | 861 | 749 | 871 | 878 | 850 | 694 | 578 | 578 | 505 | 488 | 309 | 227 | 182 | 160 | 128 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 35 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 128 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 85 | 216 | 238 | 216 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 43 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 0 |
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