Surf Forecasts:
Praia das Macas surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with 368 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia das Macas this week:
The surf forecast for Praia das Macas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia das Macas in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia das Macas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
To be straight with you, the next sixteen days are a tough watch for surfing. The pattern is dominated by a persistent cross-onshore wind that just won’t let up, and the vast majority of the period gets written off with "poor surf conditions." We’re looking at a long stretch of lumpy, choppy, and generally uninviting water. The only real glimmer of hope is a single, brief window of glassy conditions, but even that is paired with small, weak swell.
The first surfable moment comes up on Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning is the standout, and really the only highlight in the whole outlook. Praia das Macas wakes up to a clear sky, glassy wind from the west at just 3 mph. That’s a major positive – it’ll be clean. The swell is small at 3ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a modest 142 (moderate wave energy). The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. This is a beginner-friendly break, and that small, clean swell will be perfect for a longboard or a foamy. Keep in mind, crowds are possible here.
After that Tuesday morning window, it’s back to the grind. From Tuesday afternoon right through to the end of the 16-day window on the 18th of August, the wind stays cross-on or cross-onshore, mostly from the NNW. The wind picks up, with speeds regularly hitting 12 to 22 mph, making for choppy and lumpy conditions. The swell does push up over 5ft from Thursday the 6th onwards, and even hits 7ft on the morning of Saturday the 15th of August, but with the wind ripping straight across it, it’s just messy. While the combined energy climbs into the three and four-digit range (like 465 on the 17th of August), the wave quality is consistently rated as poor. With that much cross-onshore wind and a beach setup, this is honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s a gap of nearly two weeks of poor conditions after that Tuesday morning, so don’t hold your breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 132 | 154 | 129 | 118 | 90 | 75 | 215 | 280 | 245 | 298 | 336 | 368 | 302 | 137 | 134 | 96 | 45 | 38 | 68 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | glassy | 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 | 6:21PM2.69m | 6:46AM2.47m | 7:03PM2.56m | 7:32AM2.38m | 7:54PM2.40m | 8:30AM2.28m | 9:01PM2.26m | 9:44AM2.23m | 10:26PM2.18m | 11:09AM2.28m | 11:54PM2.25m | 12:27PM2.45m | 1:06AM2.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.41m | 00:34AM0.38m | 12:46PM0.51m | 1:17AM0.49m | 1:35PM0.63m | 2:09AM0.63m | 2:39PM0.75m | 3:17AM0.76m | 4:02PM0.80m | 4:41AM0.80m | 5:34PM0.73m | 6:05AM0.72m | 6:51PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 8 | W 7 | NW 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 132 | 154 | 129 | 118 | 90 | 63 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 134 | 25 | 45 | 38 | 48 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | — | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 56 | 75 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 29 | — | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNW 12 | N 7 | S 11 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 34 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | — | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | 280 | 245 | 298 | 336 | 368 | 302 | 137 | — | 96 | — | 2 | 68 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 425 | 14 | 0 | 203 | 18 | 14 | 468 | 285 | 222 | 468 | 109 | 160 | 504 | 160 | 58 | 463 | 20 | 20 | 463 | 30 |
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