Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maceda today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maceda at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Maceda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 257 | 198 | 145 | 105 | 121 | 118 | 118 | 156 | 160 | 164 | 128 | 94 | 104 | 91 | 107 | 142 | 131 | 94 | 104 | 77 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57AM2.87m | 6:14PM3.02m | 6:35AM2.73m | 6:53PM2.77m | 7:14AM2.56m | 7:33PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.04m | 11:57AM0.18m | 00:25AM0.23m | 12:36PM0.36m | 1:01AM0.45m | 1:17PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
319 | 257 | 198 | 145 | 105 | 5 | 5 | 118 | 156 | 160 | 164 | 128 | 94 | 6 | 91 | 107 | 142 | 131 | 94 | 104 | 77 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | W 8 | W 17 | W 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | W 17 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | W 10 | W 17 | W 9 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 121 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 101 | 101 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 348 | 367 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 193 | 193 | 0 | 0 |
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