Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maceda today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maceda at 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Maceda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 462 | 402 | 317 | 940 | 1278 | 1472 | 1711 | 1522 | 1450 | 1256 | 1138 | 956 | 718 | 1198 | 1061 | 1134 | 1226 | 1674 | 2598 | 3840 | 3468 | 3010 | 2347 | 2035 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.06m | 12:16PM2.32m | 00:50AM2.26m | 1:01PM2.52m | 1:29AM2.48m | 1:39PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.99m | 6:39PM0.76m | 6:49AM0.79m | 7:18PM0.54m | 7:29AM0.58m | 7:54PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 462 | 402 | 317 | 940 | 1278 | 1472 | 1711 | 1522 | 1450 | 1256 | 1138 | 956 | 718 | 1198 | 1061 | 1134 | 1226 | 1674 | 2598 | 3840 | 3468 | 3010 | 2347 | 2035 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 96 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 29 | 207 | 186 | 256 | 256 | 186 | 68 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 318 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 43 | 43 | 256 | 339 | 207 | 186 |
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