Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 9PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Macao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 450 | 377 | 336 | 238 | 225 | 202 | 147 | 318 | 269 | 230 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 49 | 108 | 112 | 47 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37AM0.56m | 11:39PM0.49m | 12:30PM0.56m | 00:18AM0.44m | 1:24PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.16m | 5:52AM0.10m | 6:49PM0.20m | 6:32AM0.09m | 7:53PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 61 | 78 | 17 | 17 | 230 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 69 | 50 | 68 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 45 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 25 | — | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 450 | 377 | 336 | 238 | 225 | 202 | 147 | 318 | 269 | — | 190 | 190 | 186 | 69 | 69 | 39 | 29 | 108 | 112 | 19 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 614 | 187 | 187 | 117 | 82 | 151 | 582 | 614 | 419 | 275 | 89 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 187 | 614 | 614 | 419 | 151 |
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