Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maceda today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maceda at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Maceda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 559 | 553 | 504 | 435 | 382 | 857 | 1053 | 984 | 764 | 393 | 639 | 508 | 425 | 589 | 444 | 581 | 470 | 284 | 167 | 136 | 261 | 1119 | 1808 | 1889 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:30AM2.62m | 6:51PM2.43m | 7:08AM2.42m | 7:33PM2.18m | 7:55AM2.21m | 8:33PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.50m | 12:38PM0.57m | 00:51AM0.73m | 1:19PM0.80m | 1:32AM0.95m | 2:14PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 17 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | 764 | 393 | 639 | 508 | 425 | — | — | — | 5 | 56 | 167 | 73 | 230 | 101 | 1808 | 1889 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 54 | 95 | 261 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 38 | 136 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 559 | 553 | 504 | 435 | 382 | 857 | 1053 | 984 | — | — | — | — | — | 589 | 444 | 581 | 470 | 284 | — | — | — | 1119 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 186 | 358 | 216 | 367 | 472 | 367 | 343 | 186 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 259 | 382 | 287 | 207 | 207 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 253 | 367 | 255 | 25 |
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