Playa del Macao 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 18.78° N 68.55° W

Issued: 7 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Playa del Macao sea temperature is

29.6°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 (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Evening (03 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3							Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	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	2 AM	5 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	N 10	NNE 10	NNE 8	N 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NE 8	NNE 8	NE 8	N 8	NE 8	N 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 10	NNE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	128	125	103	103	148	235	184	144	147	147	80	131	75	49	50	66	87	72	159	146	180	270	308	279	269
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	E	ESE	SE	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW	NNW	NW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	off	off	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-on	cross	cross-off
High Tide	3:36AM0.45m				4:01PM0.55m				4:44AM0.50m				4:54PM0.51m					5:45AM0.55m				5:43PM0.47m
Low Tide			9:37AM0.16m				10:35PM0.15m				10:50AM0.18m					11:16PM0.13m				11:58AM0.19m				11:53PM0.11m


	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35
	—	—	—	—	6:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—	—	5:59
mm	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	1	3	6	2	—	—	—	1	1	1	4	2	—	2
Temp °C	25	26	29	29	28	27	26	26	25	26	28	29	28	26	26	26	26	26	29	31	29	26	24	25	25
Feels °C	29	31	32	31	30	31	30	30	29	31	31	32	32	31	31	30	30	30	32	33	31	28	26	29	29
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	N 10	NNE 10	NNE 8	N 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NE 8	NNE 8	NE 8	N 8	NE 8	N 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 10	NNE 10
kJ	128	125	103	103	148	235	184	144	147	147	80	131	75	49	45	66	87	72	159	146	180	270	308	279	269
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	E 6	E 7	E 7	NE 8	E 7	E 7	NE 9	N 9	E 7	N 8	E 7	N 8	NE 8	N 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8
kJ	51	39	44	52	55	40	39	79	40	26	71	17	50	36	50	28	11	21	11	18	18	11	18	18	20
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 14	N 10	N 10	N 10	E 7	NNE 9	NE 9	E 7	E 7	N 9	E 7	SSE 6	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	NNE 10	E 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6
kJ	18	17	31	68	38	8	13	39	25	40	16	3	16	16	15	15	9	36	8	4	4	4	4	4	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 6	—	WNW 2	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14	—	1	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2
Distance (km)	0	0	121	142	150	121	0	0	0	0	121	142	121	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	121	121	0
Best forecast wave conditions in North East Coast - Dominican-Republic	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Punta Paraiso	El Coson			El Coson	Punta Paraiso	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Punta Paraiso	Punta Paraiso	El Broke	El Broke	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)	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	Bloke 14	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)	El Broke	El Broke	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef)
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1			1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
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		Sosua Bay 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 Puntilla (Puerto Plata) Amber Coast	Playa Goleta Amber Coast	El Coson 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 Preciosa Amber Coast	Coco Nuts (Arena Blanca Reef) North East Coast	Yellow Rock Reef 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
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2		2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7

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