Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 3PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Macao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 123 | 108 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 222 | 212 | 225 | 239 | 187 | 189 | 226 | 315 | 424 | 501 | 486 | 461 | 521 | 442 | 403 | 504 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 7:50AM0.44m | 8:52PM0.67m | 8:50AM0.48m | 9:37PM0.64m | 9:48AM0.52m | 10:20PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.02m | 3:15AM0.16m | 2:52PM0.05m | 3:55AM0.14m | 3:51PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 6 | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 |
165 | 123 | 108 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 152 | 212 | 212 | 191 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 315 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 15 | SE 6 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 14 | NNE 13 |
15 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 7 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | — |
2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 11 | — | 88 | 88 | 85 | 222 | — | 225 | 239 | 187 | 189 | 226 | — | 424 | 501 | 486 | 461 | 521 | 442 | 403 | 504 | 491 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 151 | 1604 | 287 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 187 | 144 | 1561 | 143 | 149 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 142 | 924 | 924 | 426 | 151 |
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