Surf Forecasts:
Playa del Macao surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, NNW swell with 947 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa del Macao this week:
The surf forecast for Playa del Macao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa del Macao in the next 16 days are 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa del Macao over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 65 | 42 | 83 | 65 | 735 | 890 | 841 | 526 | 247 | 173 | 143 | 133 | 308 | 528 | 519 | 390 | 404 | 256 | 202 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:35PM0.52m | 2:34AM0.33m | 3:24PM0.51m | 3:38AM0.36m | 4:11PM0.51m | 4:38AM0.41m | 4:55PM0.50m | 5:31AM0.46m | 5:38PM0.49m | 6:20AM0.52m | 6:20PM0.47m | 7:06AM0.58m | 7:03PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.22m | 8:24AM0.18m | 10:21PM0.22m | 9:31AM0.20m | 10:56PM0.21m | 10:36AM0.21m | 11:28PM0.19m | 11:37AM0.20m | 11:59PM0.16m | 12:35PM0.19m | 00:31AM0.13m | 1:30PM0.17m | 1:05AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 94 | 65 | 42 | 83 | 65 | 735 | 890 | 841 | 526 | 247 | 173 | 143 | 133 | 308 | 528 | 519 | 390 | 404 | 256 | 202 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NNE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 14 | NE 9 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 28 | 68 | 155 | 125 | 106 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 88 | 165 | 40 | 16 | 45 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 11 | SSE 6 | NNW 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | NNW 13 | E 7 | SE 5 | N 15 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 50 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 56 | 4 | 7 | 112 | 68 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 3 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 14 | 28 | 53 | 65 | 103 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 144 | 0 | 142 | 144 | 0 | 121 | 142 | 0 | 121 | 142 | 0 | 121 | 13 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 142 | 121 | 0 | 121 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa del Macao provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa del Macao can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa del Macao surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa del Macao) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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