Surf Forecasts:
Praia das Macas surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NNW swell with 661 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia das Macas this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Praia das Macas in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM. 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 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia das Macas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Praia das Macas.
Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for decent paddle surfing. There’s hardly a single moment where the wind and swell line up to give us anything clean. You’ll be looking at a long gap of poor-to-ugly conditions from the get-go, right through to the end of the forecast period.
We start out on Wednesday, July 22nd, with tiny swell – only 2ft from the NNW and a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is onshore from the NW, so it’s blown out. Wave energy is weak (89). That sets the tone. Thursday and Friday are much the same: small, messy, onshore wind. Nothing to wax the board for.
Saturday the 25th sees a bump in size – 5ft to 6ft from the NW – but the wind goes cross-onshore from the NNW, getting up to 22 mph in the afternoon. Energy climbs to moderate (346), but it’s lumpy and choppy. Not your day. Sunday the 26th the swell hits 7ft, with a strong breeze from the N at 25 mph producing strong cross-onshore, messy surf. That’s expert territory size-wise, but the wind absolutely ruins it.
The following week stays in a similar pattern. Monday the 27th through to the end of July is a mix of 4ft to 7ft swell, all from the NNW, with cross-onshore or cross winds. The 31st sees the biggest combined energy of the run (505), but it’s still poor surf because of the wind.
Into August, nothing changes. Saturday the 1st has a bit of a longer period WNW swell (11 seconds), but it’s only 3ft to 3ft and the wind is up. By Monday the 3rd, there’s a groundswell pulse from the NNW with a 12-second period and energy hitting 409, but again, cross-shore wind and chop ruin it. That kind of longer period groundswell would be better suited to a point or reef, but here it’s just messy.
Honestly, for this whole period, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is strong and consistent, but the wave quality for us surfers is just not there.
If you’re desperate, the best of a bad bunch might be the morning of July 30th – 5ft from the NNW, with a gentle breeze and fairly choppy conditions. It’s not good, but it’s the least bad. Crowds are possible at Praia das Macas, but with surf like this, I wouldn’t worry about company.
Hang in there, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 55 | 94 | 277 | 346 | 661 | 489 | 349 | 227 | 124 | 132 | 158 | 212 | 197 | 174 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:31AM2.13m | 10:00PM2.06m | 10:39AM2.08m | 11:15PM1.99m | 11:50AM2.10m | 00:25AM2.02m | 12:51PM2.20m | 1:22AM2.12m | 1:41PM2.33m | 2:07AM2.24m | 2:23PM2.48m | 2:46AM2.35m | 3:00PM2.62m | 3:21AM2.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.93m | 4:12AM0.95m | 4:57PM0.99m | 5:24AM0.99m | 6:12PM0.94m | 6:30AM0.94m | 7:12PM0.84m | 7:23AM0.83m | 7:59PM0.70m | 8:06AM0.70m | 8:38PM0.57m | 8:44AM0.57m | 9:14PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 124 | 57 | 158 | 212 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | NW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | NW 12 | S 14 | WNW 9 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 28 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 36 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 13 | — | 20 | 24 | 34 | 55 | 94 | 277 | 346 | 661 | 489 | 349 | 227 | — | 132 | — | — | 197 | 174 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 463 | 16 | 506 | 489 | 129 | 581 | 425 | 245 | 21 | 449 | 222 | 222 | 449 | 30 | 20 | 204 | 20 | 20 | 182 | 20 |
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