Surf Forecasts:
Maquinita surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,566 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 (Aug 06) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Maquinita over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 81 | 67 | 39 | 20 | 28 | 214 | 58 | 18 | 11 | 594 | 809 | 1070 | 1392 | 770 | 656 | 732 | 1167 | 878 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.48m | 11:45AM1.20m | 00:05AM1.38m | 12:35PM1.29m | 1:04AM1.26m | 1:30PM1.38m | 2:12AM1.15m | 2:30PM1.47m | 3:25AM1.06m | 3:33PM1.56m | 4:37AM1.01m | 4:36PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.48m | 6:31PM0.57m | 7:13AM0.55m | 7:35PM0.54m | 7:43AM0.61m | 8:49PM0.50m | 8:09AM0.67m | 10:10PM0.43m | 8:36AM0.71m | 11:31PM0.35m | 9:15AM0.73m | 00:43AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 5 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 130 | 81 | 67 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 770 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SW 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SW 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 14 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 37 | 31 | 39 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 7 | S 11 | SW 6 | S 9 | SW 7 | — | S 9 | E 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | W 2 | SW 6 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | NW 2 | NW 4 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | 18 | 28 | 214 | 58 | 1 | 28 | 594 | 809 | 1070 | 1392 | — | 656 | 732 | 1167 | 878 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 412 | 429 | 1192 | 10 | 124 | 404 | 431 | 578 | 174 | 124 | 174 | 190 | 190 | 1198 | 112 |
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The above surf forecast table for Maquinita provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Maquinita can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Maquinita surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Maquinita) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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