Surf Forecasts:
Maquinita surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SE swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Maquinita this week:
The surf forecast for Maquinita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Maquinita in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maquinita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 19 | 10 | 7 | 73 | 81 | 34 | 124 | 168 | 147 | 153 | 189 | 163 | 254 | 181 | 135 | 108 | 163 | 255 | 137 | 165 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.91m | 8:43AM1.02m | 8:35PM1.93m | 9:36AM1.02m | 9:30PM1.90m | 10:28AM1.03m | 10:24PM1.81m | 11:21AM1.06m | 11:18PM1.69m | 12:15PM1.10m | 00:15AM1.54m | 1:09PM1.16m | 1:15AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.71m | 3:45AM0.09m | 2:31PM0.68m | 4:37AM0.09m | 3:30PM0.65m | 5:26AM0.14m | 4:27PM0.63m | 6:13AM0.21m | 5:23PM0.62m | 6:57AM0.31m | 6:21PM0.62m | 7:38AM0.42m | 7:23PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 18 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 7 | 73 | 81 | 34 | 124 | 168 | 147 | 153 | 189 | 163 | 140 | 181 | 135 | 108 | 83 | 77 | 128 | 165 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 41 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 200 | 106 | 104 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 137 | 65 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 7 | E 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 14 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 79 | 65 | 91 | — | — | 156 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 33 | 83 | 254 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 163 | 255 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 411 | 430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 421 | 491 | 340 | 10 | 112 | 112 | 560 | 380 | 492 | 112 | 112 | 0 |
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