Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa del Macao today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa del Macao at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa del Macao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
111 | 116 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 118 | 167 | 156 | 156 | 135 | 127 | 165 | 180 | 186 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 8:38PM0.57m | 8:40AM0.47m | 9:12PM0.56m | 9:26AM0.51m | 9:46PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.19m | 2:41PM0.13m | 3:26AM0.17m | 3:31PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
111 | 85 | 106 | 96 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 63 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | N 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | SE 6 | N 13 |
6 | 6 | — | — | 31 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 6 | — | 19 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — |
— | 11 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
87 | 116 | 56 | 103 | 96 | 80 | 82 | 73 | 76 | 118 | 167 | 156 | 156 | 135 | 127 | 165 | 180 | 186 | 238 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 614 | 164 | 159 | 159 | 117 | 93 | 144 | 144 | 142 | 144 | 144 | 151 | 82 | 82 | 151 | 287 | 142 | 426 | 82 |
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