Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 3PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Macao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 248 | 199 | 194 | 190 | 158 | 193 | 181 | 51 | 66 | 136 | 108 | 108 | 86 | 112 | 33 | 43 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 86 | 86 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:30PM0.56m | 00:18AM0.44m | 1:24PM0.55m | 00:56AM0.39m | 2:19PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.10m | 6:49PM0.20m | 6:32AM0.09m | 7:53PM0.22m | 7:13AM0.09m | 8:58PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 |
289 | 16 | 199 | 194 | 190 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 51 | 66 | 6 | 108 | 108 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NE 10 | SE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 8 |
18 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
25 | — | 25 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
— | 248 | — | — | — | 158 | 193 | 181 | 50 | 39 | 136 | — | — | 86 | 112 | 31 | 43 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 86 | 86 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 89 | 151 | 924 | 787 | 151 | 117 | 82 | 97 | 97 | 164 | 614 | 614 | 188 | 82 | 82 | 97 | 155 | 276 | 287 | 151 | 151 | 151 |
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