Playa del Macao surf break

Playa del Macao surfForecast / North East Coast / Dominican Republic

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
28.0° 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 9PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
269
272
333
365
430
397
413
374
309
286
318
439
461
427
418
392
359
341
373
453
419
377
333
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:25AM0.36m
10:37PM0.74m
10:23AM0.36m
11:32PM0.72m
11:25AM0.37m
00:27AM0.68m
Low Tide
3:18PM-0.03m
5:29AM0.14m
4:14PM-0.01m
6:25AM0.15m
5:15PM0.02m
7:20AM0.15m
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part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:02
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
26
24
26
25
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
25
16
26
16
16
5
5
4
7
11
11
12
4
1
1
1
7
7
15
4
59
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
N
8
0.3
NE
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
28
7
8
7
5
16
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
SE
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
2
5
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
243
269
272
333
365
430
397
413
374
309
286
318
439
461
427
418
392
359
341
373
453
419
377
333
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
144
924
924
142
142
144
151
151
287
287
142
142
187
82
82
151
142
924
143
187
149
151
151
89
Best forecast wave conditions in North East Coast - Dominican-Republic
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Dominican Republic
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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