Playa del Macao surf break

Playa del Macao surfForecast / North East Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AST
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Playa del Macao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa del Macao sea temperature is
27.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today?

The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 12AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Playa del Macao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
11
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
115
138
163
163
153
163
110
154
161
189
243
295
263
233
214
231
324
333
341
326
287
343
318
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
S
10
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:48PM0.73m
8:30AM0.36m
9:42PM0.74m
9:25AM0.36m
10:37PM0.74m
10:23AM0.36m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.14m
2:24PM-0.03m
4:32AM0.14m
3:18PM-0.03m
5:29AM0.14m
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clear
clear
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
25
26
29
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
29
30
30
28
28
28
30
29
29
29
29
28
28
26
27
28
27
27
26
27
28
26
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.4
NE
11
0.5
E
8
1.3
E
7
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
N
7
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
79
79
77
77
60
123
104
44
35
161
40
40
29
29
39
25
14
13
12
7
24
23
4
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.1
N
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NE
11
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
SE
7
0.1
N
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
N
8
0.4
SE
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
11
11
11
1
25
60
35
24
43
41
40
8
2
19
16
16
16
5
12
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
NE
11
0.4
E
9
0.5
NE
11
0.4
SE
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
5
5
1
30
60
25
61
16
35
16
28
2
6
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
91
115
138
163
163
153
163
110
154
189
243
295
263
233
214
231
324
333
341
326
287
343
318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
435
426
142
151
0
151
151
287
924
121
82
121
151
151
144
924
924
924
142
97
151
151
287
287
Best forecast wave conditions in North East Coast - Dominican-Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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