Playa del Macao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.78° N 68.55° W

Issued: 1 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Playa del Macao sea temperature is

29.8°C

Playa del Macao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today (20 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with N swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 5AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Afternoon (20 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Evening (20 Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m)	12s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 20								Wednesday 21								Thursday 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
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	3	0	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	0	1	2	2	2	1	1	0	1	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 12	N 10	NNE 11	N 10	N 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 13
Wave Graph
kJ	780	1073	1058	992	956	926	792	666	621	534	327	313	194	210	233	187	191	216	225	225	216	212	208	421
Wind (km/h)	ESE	SSW	SE	SE	E	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	S	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SW	WSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	off	glassy	cross-off
High Tide		3:38AM0.36m				4:11PM0.51m				4:38AM0.41m				4:55PM0.50m					5:31AM0.46m				5:38PM0.49m
Low Tide				9:31AM0.20m				10:56PM0.21m				10:36AM0.21m					11:28PM0.19m				11:37AM0.20m


	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—
mm	1	3	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	8	2	3
Temp °C	27	26	26	29	29	29	27	26	25	25	26	30	31	30	27	27	26	27	27	29	28	24	24	24
Feels °C	31	30	30	32	30	31	30	30	28	28	30	32	31	31	30	31	29	30	30	31	30	27	28	27
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 13	NNW 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 12	N 10	NNE 11	N 10	N 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 13
kJ	780	1073	1058	992	956	926	792	666	621	534	327	313	194	210	233	187	191	216	225	225	216	212	208	421
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	E 8	E 8	NNE 14	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	NNW 11	NNW 12	NNW 11	NNE 11	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 9
kJ	45	44	42	40	21	21	19	22	13	10	158	50	187	117	80	104	78	78	77	85	83	78	78	78
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	E 8	E 8	NNE 14	NNE 14	—	NE 13	—	—	ESE 8	NNW 11	E 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	SSE 6	SE 6	SE 6
kJ	24	23	22	21	18	19	—	7	—	—	11	40	10	6	6	4	4	4	4	4	4	10	8	9
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 8	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	SE 3	SSE 3	SE 3	SE 4	SSE 4	SE 3	SE 3	SE 4	SE 5	SE 5	SSE 5	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	22	5	5	5	2	3	3	12	9	3	3	6	5	9	11	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	El Coson North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	El Coson North East Coast	Domes (Rincon) Puerto Rico	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	El Coson North East Coast	Punta Higuero Puerto Rico	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	El Coson North East Coast	El Coson North East Coast	El Coson North East Coast	Domes (Rincon) Puerto Rico	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast	Playa del Macao North East Coast
Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	121	0	0	121	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	121	144	0	0	0	121	121	121	142	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in North East Coast - Dominican-Republic	El Broke	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	El Coson		Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Punta Paraiso	El Coson		Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Punta Paraiso	El Broke	El Broke	El Coson		Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Bloke 14
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	2		3	3	3	3	3	2	2	1		2	2	2	2	2	1		2	2	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast		Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef) North East Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast		La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	La Preciosa Amber Coast		Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef) North East Coast	La Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	Bloke 14 North East Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4		3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2		2	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	3
Header Global	Alnes Lighthouse Norway	Moning Philippines	Cyclops Australia	Cyclops Australia	Cyclops Australia	Cyclops Australia	Cyclops Australia	Baler - Lindy's Point Philippines	Malaking Gasang (Baler) Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Lucky Point Philippines	Haga-Haga South Africa	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Trial Harbour Australia	Benkunqut Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Benkunqut Indonesia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	6	6	7	7	7	7	9	9	8	9	8	6	5	5	6	5	5	6	6	6	5

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