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 E 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 (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Macao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 289 | 240 | 235 | 194 | 190 | 158 | 186 | 210 | 69 | 68 | 136 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 137 | 42 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-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 | cross |
High Tide | 11:39PM0.49m | 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 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
19 | 18 | 16 | 235 | 12 | 190 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 69 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 7 | NE 10 | SE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 7 | NNE 10 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | NNE 10 | SE 7 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | 25 | — | 25 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 9 | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SSE 5 |
326 | 289 | 240 | — | 194 | — | 158 | 186 | 210 | 60 | — | 136 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 137 | 42 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 82 | 122 | 151 | 924 | 419 | 275 | 151 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 164 | 788 | 614 | 159 | 82 | 82 | 97 | 159 | 151 | 435 | 203 | 158 | 157 |
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