Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maceda today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maceda at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Maceda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 395 | 250 | 131 | 252 | 465 | 1053 | 1915 | 1863 | 1187 | 934 | 1116 | 919 | 821 | 659 | 721 | 537 | 511 | 503 | 494 | 411 | 389 | 303 | 268 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:55AM2.21m | 8:33PM1.97m | 9:08AM2.05m | 10:08PM1.86m | 10:52AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.95m | 2:14PM1.02m | 2:30AM1.14m | 3:40PM1.16m | 4:09AM1.24m | 5:32PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 395 | 250 | 131 | 252 | 190 | 310 | 1915 | 1863 | 1187 | 934 | 1116 | 919 | 821 | 659 | 721 | 537 | 511 | 503 | 494 | 411 | 389 | 303 | 268 | 258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 97 | 160 | 465 | — | — | — | 152 | 137 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 16 | NW 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 24 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 255 | 367 | 324 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 87 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 87 | 68 | 2 |
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