Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Macao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 144 | 115 | 111 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 112 | 43 | 48 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM0.44m | 1:24PM0.55m | 00:56AM0.39m | 2:19PM0.54m | 1:37AM0.35m | 3:16PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.09m | 7:53PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.09m | 8:58PM0.23m | 7:58AM0.09m | 10:04PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 |
9 | 9 | 115 | 111 | 86 | 90 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 43 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 7 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
— | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
151 | 144 | — | — | — | — | 90 | 112 | 43 | 48 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 31 | 21 | 40 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 164 | 614 | 614 | 159 | 97 | 97 | 155 | 159 | 343 | 435 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 151 | 614 | 924 | 144 | 151 |
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