Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Macas today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Macas at 7PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Macas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1277 | 1176 | 1080 | 1062 | 866 | 817 | 673 | 542 | 471 | 379 | 300 | 250 | 216 | 187 | 182 | 182 | 187 | 293 | 327 | 307 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38PM2.93m | 3:58AM2.73m | 4:10PM2.98m | 4:29AM2.78m | 4:42PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.25m | 9:51PM0.13m | 9:56AM0.18m | 10:21PM0.08m | 10:29AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 1277 | 1176 | 1080 | 1062 | 866 | 817 | 673 | 542 | 471 | 379 | 2 | 2 | 216 | 187 | 182 | 182 | 187 | 293 | 327 | 307 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | 250 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 250 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 425 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 222 | 425 | 325 | 15 |
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