Maceda surf break

Maceda surfForecast / Beira / Portugal

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 WEST
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Maceda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Maceda sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Maceda today?

The current surf forecast for Maceda at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Maceda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
36
35
33
32
21
20
20
24
38
38
61
18
80
118
118
153
227
412
623
815
616
372
266
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
N
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
0
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
N
15
NNW
30
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
40
N
35
N
30
N
20
N
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:13PM2.33m
00:27AM2.56m
1:02PM2.55m
1:17AM2.75m
1:47PM2.77m
2:04AM2.92m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.75m
6:47AM0.47m
7:05PM0.54m
7:33AM0.28m
7:53PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:44
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
12
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
15
14
13
12
12
14
12
11
11
9
8
7
7
6
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
SW
6
0.4
NW
8
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
43
31
30
29
28
21
20
20
16
38
38
11
18
80
118
118
9
2
7
7
7
3
137
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
38
36
35
33
32
16
14
14
24
11
11
8
5
5
4
1
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
2
8
8
8
8
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
4
1.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
Energy kJ
1
61
15
153
227
412
623
815
616
372
266
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
4
2
4
2
Distance (km)
0
181
181
181
0
0
0
0
0
435
435
187
68
0
0
1
323
994
863
832
318
186
323
43
Best forecast wave conditions in Beira
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Portugal
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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