Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 10AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Macao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 78 | 67 | 52 | 64 | 71 | 98 | 162 | 204 | 198 | 153 | 127 | 80 | 67 | 73 | 167 | 132 | 86 | 74 | 57 | 60 | 52 | 56 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:37AM0.35m | 3:16PM0.53m | 2:21AM0.32m | 4:14PM0.52m | 3:13AM0.31m | 5:10PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.09m | 10:04PM0.24m | 8:47AM0.10m | 11:06PM0.24m | 9:39AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 |
33 | 78 | 67 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | NE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 8 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
9 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 17 | — | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | NNE 8 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
7 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
47 | — | — | 52 | 64 | 71 | 98 | 162 | 204 | 198 | 153 | 127 | 80 | 67 | 73 | 167 | 132 | 86 | 74 | 57 | 60 | 52 | 56 | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 0 | 155 | 151 | 1056 | 426 | 142 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 924 | 924 | 614 | 426 | 151 | 82 | 82 | 89 | 924 | 924 | 435 | 822 | 151 |
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