Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 6AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 181 | 123 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 106 | 144 | 153 | 88 | 62 | 59 | 47 | 39 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 62 | 74 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 50 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21AM0.32m | 4:14PM0.52m | 3:13AM0.31m | 5:10PM0.53m | 4:12AM0.31m | 6:01PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.10m | 11:06PM0.24m | 9:39AM0.10m | 11:59PM0.24m | 10:32AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 |
16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | — | 12 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | — | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 8 | E 11 |
3 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 |
198 | 181 | 123 | 85 | 80 | 69 | 106 | 144 | 153 | 88 | 62 | 59 | 47 | 39 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 62 | 74 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 50 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 151 | 89 | 614 | 924 | 614 | 426 | 151 | 82 | 82 | 97 | 287 | 287 | 614 | 426 | 151 | 82 | 117 | 159 | 920 | 922 | 614 | 426 | 151 |
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