Playa del Macao surf break

Playa del Macao surfForecast / North East Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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)5ft (1.6m)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 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
496
416
427
383
350
406
463
463
403
323
310
266
266
232
316
346
302
315
287
272
251
259
245
233
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:25AM0.37m
00:27AM0.68m
12:30PM0.39m
1:22AM0.64m
1:40PM0.42m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.15m
5:15PM0.02m
7:20AM0.15m
6:21PM0.07m
8:12AM0.15m
7:32PM0.13m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
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
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
26
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
26
28
28
27
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
0.1
N
14
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
6
4
378
302
264
207
11
11
10
346
302
4
16
11
11
7
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
Energy kJ
42
65
63
63
35
26
35
40
4
3
7
6
6
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
Energy kJ
496
416
427
383
350
406
463
463
403
323
310
266
266
232
316
315
287
272
251
259
245
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
142
121
924
924
142
142
142
151
151
151
151
287
142
142
82
82
151
151
287
287
924
924
151
151
Best forecast wave conditions in North East Coast - Dominican-Republic
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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