Playa del Macao surf break

Playa del Macao surfForecast / North East Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AST
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Playa del Macao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa del Macao sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today?

The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
416
373
373
438
395
463
392
337
280
295
266
266
345
346
302
306
287
259
218
226
259
231
218
191
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
10
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
SSE
15
E
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:25AM0.37m
00:27AM0.68m
12:30PM0.39m
1:22AM0.64m
1:40PM0.42m
2:15AM0.59m
Low Tide
5:15PM0.02m
7:20AM0.15m
6:21PM0.07m
8:12AM0.15m
7:32PM0.13m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:02
7:02
7:04
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
26
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
28
27
29
27
27
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
1.9
ENE
8
0.9
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
21
4
395
61
11
280
295
10
10
345
346
302
237
4
3
16
11
11
7
7
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
Energy kJ
63
15
11
26
35
49
58
63
3
7
6
6
14
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
416
373
373
438
463
392
337
266
266
306
287
259
218
226
259
231
218
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
924
924
142
142
234
151
151
151
151
287
149
142
82
0
151
151
234
411
435
426
151
82
151
151
Best forecast wave conditions in North East Coast - Dominican-Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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