Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Maceda today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Maceda at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Maceda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
216 | 237 | 301 | 400 | 480 | 517 | 507 | 432 | 373 | 300 | 294 | 260 | 321 | 115 | 327 | 284 | 227 | 177 | 121 | 105 | 62 | 91 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22AM2.88m | 5:37PM3.00m | 5:58AM2.83m | 6:15PM2.87m | 6:37AM2.72m | 6:58PM2.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.18m | 11:47PM0.17m | 12:01PM0.27m | 00:25AM0.31m | 12:43PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | NW 7 |
216 | 237 | 301 | 400 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 432 | 373 | 300 | 294 | 260 | 9 | 115 | 9 | 284 | 227 | 177 | 121 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | W 11 | NW 10 |
— | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | 480 | 517 | 507 | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | 107 | 327 | — | — | — | — | 105 | 62 | 91 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 2 | 9 | 238 | 428 | 328 | 207 | 21 | 43 | 32 | 87 | 321 | 324 | 321 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 253 | 370 | 349 | 43 |
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