Surf Forecasts:
Maquinita surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SE swell with 582 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE 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 Monday (Oct 26) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Maquinita in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 26th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maquinita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 107 | 371 | 346 | 494 | 244 | 165 | 191 | 167 | 151 | 92 | 67 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.36m | 5:38AM1.03m | 5:41PM1.37m | 6:12AM1.14m | 6:29PM1.36m | 6:49AM1.28m | 7:16PM1.34m | 7:28AM1.41m | 8:05PM1.29m | 8:09AM1.53m | 8:55PM1.22m | 8:54AM1.63m | 9:48PM1.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.45m | 11:50AM0.60m | 1:00AM0.45m | 12:54PM0.50m | 1:38AM0.47m | 1:53PM0.40m | 2:14AM0.50m | 2:48PM0.30m | 2:50AM0.55m | 3:42PM0.21m | 3:25AM0.60m | 4:37PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 81 | 56 | 346 | 17 | 244 | 165 | 191 | 167 | 151 | 92 | 67 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 5 | S 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 106 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 103 | 74 | 55 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | NE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 107 | 371 | 56 | 494 | 153 | 134 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 112 | 112 | 1090 | 1109 | 112 | 112 | 3 | 4 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 497 | 497 | 1192 | 1249 | 497 | 2 |
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